"Ophthalmia Neonatorum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal.
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D009878
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.354.225.625 C01.252.400.625.391.658 C01.539.375.354.220.625 C11.187.183.220.538 C11.294.354.220.625 C16.614.677
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ophthalmia Neonatorum".
- Diseases [C]
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
- Bacterial Infections [C01.252]
- Eye Infections, Bacterial [C01.252.354]
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial [C01.252.354.225]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C01.252.354.225.625]
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections [C01.252.400]
- Neisseriaceae Infections [C01.252.400.625]
- Gonorrhea [C01.252.400.625.391]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C01.252.400.625.391.658]
- Infection [C01.539]
- Eye Infections [C01.539.375]
- Eye Infections, Bacterial [C01.539.375.354]
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial [C01.539.375.354.220]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C01.539.375.354.220.625]
- Eye Diseases [C11]
- Conjunctival Diseases [C11.187]
- Conjunctivitis [C11.187.183]
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial [C11.187.183.220]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C11.187.183.220.538]
- Eye Infections [C11.294]
- Eye Infections, Bacterial [C11.294.354]
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial [C11.294.354.220]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C11.294.354.220.625]
- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases [C16.614]
- Ophthalmia Neonatorum [C16.614.677]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ophthalmia Neonatorum".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ophthalmia Neonatorum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ophthalmia Neonatorum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ophthalmia Neonatorum" by people in Profiles.
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Case series and literature review of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum in Botswana. Int J STD AIDS. 2023 10; 34(12):860-868.
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A Newborn with a Purulent Ocular Discharge. Pediatr Ann. 2022 May; 51(5):e206-e208.
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Ophthalmia neonatorum as the presenting sign of SARS-CoV-2. J AAPOS. 2021 08; 25(4):230-231.
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Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2019 Jan 29; 321(4):394-398.
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Gonococcal Conjunctivitis in Adults: Case Report and Retrospective Review of Cases in Alberta, Canada, 2000-2016. Sex Transm Dis. 2019 01; 46(1):47-51.
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Ophthalmia neonatorum treatment and prophylaxis: IPOSC global study. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2016 Mar; 254(3):577-82.
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Cost analysis of povidone-iodine for ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan; 128(1):136-7.
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A double application approach to ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis. Br J Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec; 87(12):1449-52.
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Ophthalmia neonatorum. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1993 Aug; 40(4):715-25.
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Prospective study of perinatal transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis. JAMA. 1986 Jun 27; 255(24):3374-7.