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Eye Prophylaxis

Known as: Ophthalmic Prophylaxis 
The practice of placing antibiotic eye drops or ointment in a neonate's eyes after birth.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Is Mandatory Neonatal Eye Prophylaxis Ethically Justified? A Case Study from Canada
This article examines whether a policy of mandatory neonatal eye prophylaxis is ethically justified within the Canadian context… 
2008
2008
Current usefulness of Credé's method of preventing neonatal ophthalmia
Abstract The conjunctiva's bacterial profile at birth and 1 week after Credé's gonoccocal ophthalmic prophylaxis was evaluated… 
2007
2007
Efficacy of topical ophthalmic prophylaxis in prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum
Ophthalmia neonatorum is a form of conjunctivitis occurring in infants younger than 4 weeks. It can be a leading cause of… 
2007
2007
Gonorrheal ophthalmia neonatorum: Historic impact of Credé’s eye prophylaxis
In the pre-antibiotic era gonorrhea showed a high prevalence also in industrialized countries. In Germany, more than 10% of all… 
2006
2006
Carriage of Chlamydia trachomatis during pregnancy: consequences for mother and infant
Rates of transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis infection from apparently healthy, black, pregnant South African women to their… 
1990
1990
The dilemma of neonatal ophthalmic prophylaxis.
1990
1990
The dilemma of neonatal ophthalmic prophylaxis.
1990
1990
Povidone iodo-medium antimicrobial for ophthalmic prophylaxis in newborn
1954
1954
[Credé's ophthalmic prophylaxis or penicillin drip].
1954
1954
[Credé's ophthalmic prophylaxis or penicillin drip].
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