An uncommon cause of ophthalmia neonatorum: Neisseria meningitidis.
Ophthalmia neonatorum is defined as conjunctivitis appearing during the first month of life. The differential diagnosis includes chemical, bacterial, viral, and other pathogens, including Neisseria gonorrhoeae, herpes simplex, and Chlamydia trachomatis. Neisseria meningitidis is not commonly specifically included in the differential.
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The duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19899, USA. slehman@nemours.org
D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002439:Cefotaxime