NORMAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLORA IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS

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ASADI AMOLI F.; ARIAPAD A.; ABEDINI FAR Z.

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Journal: BINA Year:2007 | Volume:12 | Issue:3 (48) Page(s): 310-315

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NORMAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLORA IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS

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Purpose: To determine the normal conjunctival flora in neonates and infants.Methods: Conjunctival specimens were obtained from both eyes of 43 newborns delivered by cesarean section (C/S) and 53 newborns delivered by normal vaginal delivery (NVD) as well as 54 healthy infants in two maternity and pediatric hospitals. The specimens were cultured aerobically, anaerobically and for fungi.Results: Among C/S delivered newborns 51% were culture positive for Staphylococcus epidermidis as the most common isolate (72.4%) followed by corynebacterium species. (10.3%). Among NVD newborns 73.5% were culture positive. The most common isolates were S. epidermidis (26.5%) and Streptococcus viridans (17%). Significantly greater isolates of anaerobic bacteria were observed in NVD newborns compared to C/S delivered newborns as follows: Lactobacillus (9.5%), Propionibacterium acnes (7.8%) and Fusobacterium (1.5%). Among healthy infants 48% were culture positive. The most common isolates were S. epidermidis (55%) and P. acnes (10.5%). There were no significant differences in normal conjunctival flora between healthy infants and C/S newborns, but significant differences were observed between infants and C/S newborns versus NVD newborns in certain vaginal tract related isolates such as Lactobacillus and Streptococcus species. Conclusions: Due to the higher incidence of anaerobic bacteria in NVD newborns, these organisms may be considered as presumptive causes in ophthalmia neonatarum.

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ASADI AMOLI, F., ARIAPAD, A., & ABEDINI FAR, Z.. (2007). NORMAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLORA IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS. BINA, 12(3 (48)), 310-315. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/42859/en

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ASADI AMOLI F., ARIAPAD A., ABEDINI FAR Z.. NORMAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLORA IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS. BINA[Internet]. 2007;12(3 (48)):310-315. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/42859/en

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F. ASADI AMOLI, A. ARIAPAD, and Z. ABEDINI FAR, “NORMAL CONJUNCTIVAL FLORA IN NEWBORNS AND INFANTS,” BINA, vol. 12, no. 3 (48), pp. 310–315, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/42859/en

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