Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
Singapore Med J, 1992 Jun;33(3):279-81.
PMID: 1631588

Abstract

Between June 1985 and December 1988, 58 cases of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum were admitted to the neonatal unit at the University Hospital (USM). Of these, 15 (25.9%) cases were due to penicillin-resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoea. Of the 58 cases, 56 cases were treated effectively with a single dose of antibiotic given systemically. The mean period of recovery was shorter with spectinomycin in doses of 40 mg/kg than with cefotaxime (100 mg/kg). There was no permanent sequelae in the treated cases. An increasing incidence of infection with penicillin-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoea has been observed in the area of study.

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