Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: A Rare Case Report in This Antibiotic Era

Abstract

This is the first case report on gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum at, MBS (Maharao Bhim Singh) Hospital, Kota. Apart from N. gonorrhoea, a variety of organisms are implicated inophthalmia neonatorum-Chlamydia trachomatis, Staphylococci, Streptococci, Gram negative coliforms, Candida spp. and herpes simplex virus. The incidence of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum in this antibiotic era is less than 1% (1,2) So it is one of the rare cases for this institution in this antibiotic era.

Is Ophthalmia Neonatorum Associated With Invasive Bacterial Infection? A Single-Center Retrospective Study

“…Few case reports have been published in the past 15 years of neonates with ON presenting specifically to the ED [10][11][12] or to a health care facility. 8,9,13 In addition to limited data reporting mostly cases with complications, there was also significant variation in the management strategies reported for the different case reports: investigations ranging from conjunctival swabs 5 to full septic workup 6 as well as disposition plan with outpatient topical antibiotics to hospitalization with intravenous (IV) antibiotics and subspecialist consultations.…”