TRIC agent as a cause of neonatal eye sepsis.
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Among 2,700 babies born in a maternity hospital there were 71 (2.6%) cases of eye sepsis, mostly mild. Forty-four of these cases were screened for inclusions of TRIC agent. Four certain positives and a further four very suggestive cases were found-an incidence of 18% of the cases of eye sepsis investigated. The true incidence is probably somewhat higher.Follow-up showed that even minimal and transitory eye sepsis from TRIC infection in the neonate can lead to permanent scarring of the conjunctiva and cornea, with or without pannus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 3 5617 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968