Vito Mondì, Chryssoula Tzialla, Salvatore Aversa, Daniele Merazzi, Stefano Martinelli, Gabriella Araimo, Luca Massenzi, Giacomo Cavallaro, Luigi Gagliardi, Fiammetta Piersigilli, Mario Giuffrè, Simona Lozzi, Paolo Manzoni, Fabio Mosca, Irene Cetin, Vito Trojano, Herbert Valensise, Nicola Colacurci, Luigi Orfeo, Cinzia Auriti
BACKGROUND: Ophthalmia neonatorum is an acute conjunctivitis that occurs in newborns within the first month of life. The most serious infections are due to Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that may cause permanent damages. The use of ophthalmic prophylaxis varies widely around the world, according to the different health and socio-economic contexts. To date in Italy there is no a clear legislation regarding ophthalmia neonatorum prophylaxis at birth. METHODS: We invited all birth centers in Italy to carry out a retrospective survey relating the last three years...
September 11, 2023: Italian Journal of Pediatrics