Prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatorum Caused by <italic toggle="yes">Neisseria gonorrhoeae</italic> Using a Fatty Acid-Based Formulation

ABSTRACT Ophthalmia neonatorum, also called neonatal conjunctivitis, acquired during delivery can occur in the first 28 days of life. Commonly caused by the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae, infection can lead to corneal scarring, perforation of the eye, and blindness. One approach that can...

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Hauptverfasser:	Colin P. Churchward, Raid G. Alany, Ruth S. Kirk, Anthony J. Walker, Lori A. S. Snyder
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	American Society for Microbiology 2017-09-01
Schriftenreihe:	mBio
Schlagworte:	antibiotic resistance eye infection fatty acids gonococcus
Online-Zugang:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00534-17
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