| Ophthalmia neonatorum associated with maternal chlamydial infections. | |
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PMID: 878139 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An unselected sample of 142 pregnant women had a single cervical culture for C trachomatis at 36 to 40 weeks' gestation. Of these women, 18 (12.7%) had positive cultures, and their infants were followed in postoperative fashion. Of these 18 infants, eight (44%) developed ophthalmia neonatorum. A combination of cultures and conjunctival smears for Giemsa staining and fluorescent-antibody examination for infected cells confirmed the diagnosis in 70% of the infants with conjunctivitis. However, 12 of 18 infants has serum antibodies against genital strain chlamydial antigens at 1 year of age, indicating that a majority of the infants were infected. Four of the infants had superior micropannus at 1 year of age; however, none of the infants had active conjunctivitis nor corneal or conjunctival scars. |
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J W Chandler; E R Alexander; T A Pheiffer; S P Wang; K K Holmes; M English |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions. Section on Ophthalmology. American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Volume: 83 ISSN: 0161-6978 ISO Abbreviation: Trans Sect Ophthalmol Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol Publication Date: 1977 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1977-08-25 Completed Date: 1977-08-25 Revised Date: 2008-02-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101227536 Medline TA: Trans Sect Ophthalmol Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 302-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Antibodies Cervix Uteri / microbiology Chlamydia Infections* Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / diagnosis, etiology* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Keratitis / etiology Ophthalmia Neonatorum / etiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* Tears / immunology |
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