Left untamed, gonorrhea and chlamydia ...

Practice premises solution and antibiotic ointment into the eyes of infants shortly after birth there in the world. The strategy revolutionized preventive care for newborns because it dramatically reduced the number of infections in neonatal conjunctivitis or eye infections of newborns. Here in the United States, according to the law in some states. The purpose of this is to prevent infection of tissues surrounding the eye caused by certain bacteria that may be present in the birth canal as the baby is born. The most significant of these bacteria that cause sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea and chlamydia. However, the use of antibiotic drops or ointment helps prevent infection by bacteria more ordinary-mill, "which may be acquired soon after birth. Left untamed, gonorrhea and chlamydia bacteria strattera can cause irreversible vision loss, and spread to other parts of the body such as lungs, causing pneumonia. And with 4 million people in the United States, currently estimated to chlamydial infection, there are thousands of children who potentially benefit from the use of topical antibiotics. But, of course, there are many women who consider this treatment strategy for all children somewhat personally offensive. Why treat children of women who clearly have no history or symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases? Unfortunately, it comes to numbers. Obviously, there are millions of women who have these infections. Although gonorrhea usually creates symptoms in women who are forced to seek medical attention, this is not the case with chlamydia. In fact, 50-70% of women with chlamydia have no symptoms at all. Because they do not receive treatment and put their children at risk of getting infections. Most women have culture done at the beginning of pregnancy to identify these infections as part of its regular Prenatal care. However, false negatives, unfortunately, in common with these films. In other words, accurately predict which children are at risk for these eye infections, almost impossible, because treatment of all of them is the only way to effectively limit the infection. While this is certainly your right to refuse this treatment for your child, I would advise that he or she receives antibiotics. I understand you believe the risk of getting gonorrhea or chlamydia, is zero. However, the advantage is that it significantly reduces the risk of his (her?) Receipt of ocular infection with either bacteria or common sexually transmitted one. The disadvantage is that with silver nitrate, is a higher level in the tissues around the eyes is slightly swollen for several days due to irritation. My personal preference erythromycin ointment because few if any children are significant irritation from the ointment. You can discuss options with antibiotics to help child care for their child shortly after birth. Welcome to the new addition to the family! I hope this helps. A:.