First Attempt to Implement Ophthalmia Neonatorum Prophylaxis in Angola: Microorganisms, Efficacy, and Obstacles

Purpose. To determine the efficacy of povidone-iodine (P-I) prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) in Angola and to document maternal prevalence and mother-to-child transmission rates. Methods. Endocervical samples from mothers (n = 317) and newborn conjunctival smears (n = 245) were analysed by...

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Autores principales: Alexandre, Isabel, Justel, Mar, Martinez, Prudencio, Ortiz de Lejarazu, Raul, Pastor, J. Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/326526

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25785190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/326526

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