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Case Reports
. 2019 Aug 1;29(3):256-258.
doi: 10.1684/mst.2019.0930.

Neonatal ophthalmia in Mali

R R Elien Gagnan Yanza-Outou  1 , S Bakayoko  1 , S Diallo  1 , A Sylla  1 , T Coulibaly  1 , N Toure  1 , M Tembely  1 , C N R Diabaté  1 , M A Dicko  1 , F Sylla  1
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Neonatal ophthalmia in Mali

R R Elien Gagnan Yanza-Outou et al. Med Sante Trop. .
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Abstract

A newborn 3 hours old newborn presented bilateral eyelid edema with erythema and inflammatory hypertrophy of the palpebral conjunctiva. PCR of the conjunctival swabbing showed the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA. Treatment with erythromycin suspension 125 mg/5 ml was initiated, supplemented by topical application of oxytetracycline ointment 1% and Azyter eye drops.

Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Mali; neonatal conjunctivitis.

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