title: Ophthalmia neonatorum.
abstract: Ophthalmia neonatorum is the most common infection in the first month of life and can have serious systemic as well as ophthalmic morbidity. This article discusses the differential diagnosis and treatment of conjunctivitis in the neonate. Controversies in method of prophylaxis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: O'Hara
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control