Acute conjunctival inflammation in the newborn, usually caused by maternal gonococcal infection. The causative agent is NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE. The baby's eyes are contaminated during passage through the birth canal.
D003231
Conjunctivitis
INFLAMMATION of the CONJUNCTIVA.
Pink Eye,Conjunctivitides,Pink Eyes
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012835
Silver Nitrate
A silver salt with powerful germicidal activity. It has been used topically to prevent OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Alcoholic Silver Nitrate,Silver Nitrate, Silver (2+) Salt (2:1),Silver Nitrate, Alcoholic