Garvey R J, Reed T A
Br J Vener Dis. 1981 Oct;57(5):346-7. doi: 10.1136/sti.57.5.346.
In two cases of conjunctivitis in neonates Branhamella (Neisseria) catarrhalis was identified as the causative organism. A misdiagnosis of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum would have been made in both cases if the diagnosis had been based on morphological grounds alone. Thus, full identification of the pathogen in cases of neonatal conjunctivitis is important to avoid the medical and social consequences of a misdiagnosis of gonorrhoea.
在两例新生儿结膜炎病例中,卡他布兰汉菌(奈瑟菌属)被鉴定为病原体。如果仅根据形态学进行诊断,这两例病例都可能被误诊为新生儿淋菌性眼炎。因此,对新生儿结膜炎病例中的病原体进行全面鉴定,对于避免淋病误诊带来的医学和社会后果非常重要。