Chlamydia ophthalmia neonatorum in Camer
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N. J. F. Buisman; T. Abong Mwemba; G. Garrigue; J. P. Durand; J. S. Stilma; Th.
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Article
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1988
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Springer-Verlag
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English
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In the NdounguΓ© Hospital in Cameroon 449 new-born babies were examined for a month to check on the occurrence of ophthalmia neonatorum. Silver nitrate eyedrops 1% were applied at birth. The incidence of ophthalmia neonatorum was 19.4%; Chlamydia was found in 8 cases (incidence 1.8%) and gonococci in