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<p>Created page with &quot;== Background == * Neonatal infection with <a href="/Chlamydia_trachomatis" title="Chlamydia trachomatis"><i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i></a> leading to blindness ** Caused by serotypes A, B, Ba, and C * Most common infectious cause of blindness w...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Background ==<br /> <br /> * Neonatal infection with [[Chlamydia trachomatis]] leading to blindness<br /> ** Caused by serotypes A, B, Ba, and C<br /> * Most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide<br /> <br /> == Clinica Manifestations ==<br /> <br /> * Starts with [[conjunctivitis]], but eyelids turn inwards (entropion), and the inward-turned eyelashes (trichiasis) cause ulceration and scarring of the cornea, leading to blindness<br /> <br /> == Management ==<br /> <br /> * SAFE (per WHO)<br /> ** Surgery to trichiasis<br /> ** Antibiotics for active infection<br /> ** Facial cleanliness<br /> ** Environmental improvement<br /> * Antibiotics<br /> ** Oral [[Is treated by::erythromycin]] or [[Is treated by::tetracycline]] for 3 to 4 weeks, followed by topical treatment for 6 months<br /> <br /> == Prevention ==<br /> <br /> * Depends on local prevalence<br /> * Can do mass treatment with [[azithromycin]] annually for three years if the prevalence is greater than 10% in children under 10<br /> <br /> [[Category:Infectious diseases]]<br /> [[Category:Ophthalmology]]<br /> [[Category:Head and neck infections]]</div>

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