OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM in Italy: it is time for change.
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
/ therapeutic use
Chlamydia Infections
/ diagnosis
Female
Gonorrhea
/ diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
/ prevention & control
Italy
Mass Screening
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
/ prevention & control
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
/ diagnosis
Risk Factors
Silver Nitrate
/ therapeutic use
Chlamidya trachomatis
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Ophthalmia neonatorum
Prophylaxis
Journal
Italian journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1824-7288
Titre abrégé: Ital J Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101510759
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Dec 2021
18 Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
15
10
2021
accepted:
23
11
2021
entrez:
19
12
2021
pubmed:
20
12
2021
medline:
19
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) refers to any conjunctivitis occurring in the first 28 days of life. In the past Neisseria gonorrhoeae was the most common cause of ON. It decreased with the introduction of prophylaxis at birth with the instillation of silver nitrate 2% (the Credè's method of prophylaxis). Today, the term ON is used to define any other bacterial infection, in particular due to Chlamydia Trachomatis. Currently, the WHO reccomends topical ocular prophylaxis for prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial conjunctivitis for all neonates. On the contrary, several European countries no longer require universal prophylaxis, opting for screening and treatment of pregnant women at high risk of infection. And what about Italy? Have a look on Italian history of prophylaxis, starting by the first decree issued in 1940, signed by Benito Mussolini. In the following decades the law has undergone many changes. At the moment, legislation is unclear, therefore careful consideration is required in order to draft the correct appoach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34922593
doi: 10.1186/s13052-021-01186-2
pii: 10.1186/s13052-021-01186-2
pmc: PMC8684088
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Infective Agents, Local
0
Silver Nitrate
95IT3W8JZE
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
238Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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