Ophthalmaa neonatorum | PGI entrance Preparations

Ophthalmaa neonatorum is caused by 

A. Gonorrhoea
B. H. Influenzae
C. Chlamydia
D. Pseudomonus
E. Staph.aureus

The Answer is.(A) Gonorrhoea; (C) Chlamydia ; (E) Staph aureus

OphthalmicNeonatorumor Neonatal conjunctivitis: is conjunctivitis contracted by newborns during delivery. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal from a mother infected with Neisseria, gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis. Other infections include:

ü The virus - oral and genital herpes

ü Skin - Staphylococcus aureus

ü Bacteria from the mother’s gastrointestinal tract, such as Pseudomonas or Klebsiella