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Because infection isn’t limited to the eye in neonates, infants, or adults, systemic antimicrobial treatment is necessary. In infants, effective therapy is achieved with erythromycin. Adults may be given tetracycline, doxycycline, or erythromycin.
Prophylactic tetracycline or erythromycin ointment is applied once, 1 hour after delivery. However, this treatment hasn’t been found to be significantly more effective than Credé’s method (1% silver nitrate).
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Treatment consists of 1% tetracycline eyedrops, erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, or sulfonamide eyedrops five or six times daily for 2 weeks for infants and oral tetracycline or erythromycin for 3 weeks for adults. Adults with severe disease may also require systemic therapy. Sexual partners should also be examined and treated.
Prophylactic tetracycline or erythromycin ointment is applied once, 1 hour after delivery.
Clinical tip The Credé prophylaxis doesn’t protect against inclusion conjunctivitis.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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