PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEONATES HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, TEHRAN

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AMINI A.; GHASEMI M.; ZAMANI ALI

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Pediatrics Year:2006 | Volume:16 | Issue:4 Page(s): 393-398

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PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEONATES HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, TEHRAN

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AMINI A. | GHASEMI M. | ZAMANI ALI | Issue Writer Certificate

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NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITISQ3

NEWBORNQ3

SEPTICEMIAQ3

E.COLIQ3

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the present study was to identify the prevalence of NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS and its bacteriological causes in neonates hospitalized in Imam Khomeini and Vali-e-Asr hospitals during 5 years and to investigate the maternal and NEWBORNs' data in conjunctivitis cases.Methods: All NEWBORNs born in or referred to the two abovementioned hospitals being clinically suspicious of conjunctivitis and with positive microbiology were studied.Findings: Of 4021 neonates hospitalized in the two hospitals, 198 (4.9%) had conjunctivitis. 65% of conjunctivitis cases were delivered by cesarean section. 47% had a history of maternal premature rupture of membrane (PROM) and 11% genitourinary infection. 65% were preterm. 61% had low birth weight and 32% an APGAR score below 7 at birth. Also 22% had SEPTICEMIA. The most common organism causing ophthalmia was S. aureus (31%). Other pathogens consisted of E. coli (23%), S. epidermidis (22%), Klebsiella (10%), N. gonorrheae (3%), C. trachomatis (2%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2%). In neonates with SEPTICEMIA, the most common cause of conjunctivitis was E. coli (38%). Neonates with E. coli conjunctivitis had significantly (p<0.05) higher rate of history of maternal genitourinary infection and higher rate of SEPTICEMIA compared to non-E. coli cases.Conclusion: Data such as birth weight, APGAR score, presence of SEPTICEMIA, maternal genitourinary infections and PROM may play a role in developing NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS with different pathogens.

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AMINI, A., GHASEMI, M., & ZAMANI, ALI. (2006). PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEONATES HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, TEHRAN. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 16(4), 393-398. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/75964/en

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AMINI A., GHASEMI M., ZAMANI ALI. PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEONATES HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, TEHRAN. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS[Internet]. 2006;16(4):393-398. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/75964/en

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A. AMINI, M. GHASEMI, and ALI ZAMANI, “PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS IN NEONATES HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL, TEHRAN,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 393–398, 2006, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/75964/en

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