Talk:Neonatal conjunctivitis
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I plan to contribute a statement about how most hospitals are required by state law to use eye drops or ointment to prevent the disease soon after birth. I also plan to add that neonatal conjunctivitis may be caused by a blocked tear duct instead of bacterial infection, and the subsequent treatment if it is indeed caused by a blocked tear duct. Additionally, I would like to note that it is possible for newborns to suffer from neonatal conjunctivitis due to reactions with chemicals in common eye drops. Finally, I will add that prophylaxis with a 1% silver nitrate solution has largely been discontinued. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the National Center for Biotechnology Information will be my sources.
Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/newborns.html
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/pediatrics/conjunctivitis_90,P01678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4170304/
Gcleveland15 (talk) 18:33, 11 October 2016 (UTC)