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. 1968 Aug 31;3(5617):527-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5617.524-a.

TRIC agent as a cause of neonatal eye sepsis

P G Watson, D Gairdner

TRIC agent as a cause of neonatal eye sepsis

P G Watson et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Among 2,700 babies born in a maternity hospital there were 71 (2.6%) cases of eye sepsis, mostly mild. Forty-four of these cases were screened for inclusions of TRIC agent. Four certain positives and a further four very suggestive cases were found-an incidence of 18% of the cases of eye sepsis investigated. The true incidence is probably somewhat higher.Follow-up showed that even minimal and transitory eye sepsis from TRIC infection in the neonate can lead to permanent scarring of the conjunctiva and cornea, with or without pannus.

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