Can Med Assoc J. 1983 Sep 15;129(6):554-5.
Without preventive measures, gonococcal ophthalmia will develop in approximately 28% of infants born to women with gonorrhea, a disease that is relatively frequent and largely asymptomatic in pregnant women. In addition, in some settings conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis may be more frequent than gonococcal conjunctivitis among neonates. The Canadian Paediatric Society therefore recommends that, as soon as possible after birth, all infants receive prophylaxis with silver nitrate, tetracycline or erythromycin, administered according to specific guidelines.
如果不采取预防措施，患有淋病的妇女所生婴儿中约28%会患上淋菌性眼炎，淋病在孕妇中相对常见且大多无症状。此外，在某些情况下，新生儿中由沙眼衣原体引起的结膜炎可能比淋菌性结膜炎更常见。因此，加拿大儿科学会建议，所有婴儿在出生后应尽快按照特定指南接受硝酸银、四环素或红霉素预防治疗。
