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[Case report of a gonoblennorrhoea in both eyes (author's transl)]
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|April 1, 1979
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A five-week-old infant experienced severe gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Prompt treatment with Penicillin G successfully cleared the eye infection within two weeks.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neonatology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Neonatal conjunctivitis can be caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Ophthalmia neonatorum is a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Transmission typically occurs during childbirth or via hand-to-eye contact.
Abstract:
It is reported of a serious form of a gonoblennorrhoea in both eyes of a five-week old girl. The baby had the typical symptoms of this disease. An intense local and general therapy with Penicillin G was applied and the infection ceased within two weeks after reception. The reason of the infection was a transfer from hand to eye, because her mother suffered from a gonorrhoeal urethritis.