Abstract
To determine transmission rates for neonatal conjunctivitis causative microorganisms in Angola, we analyzed 312 endocervical and 255 conjunctival samples from mothers and newborns, respectively, during 2011-2012. Transmission rates were 50% for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae and 10.5% for Mycoplasma genitalium. Possible pathogenic effects of M. genitalium in children's eyes are unknown.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Angola / epidemiology
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Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / epidemiology
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / history
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / transmission
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / epidemiology*
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / history
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
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Eye Infections, Bacterial / transmission*
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Female
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Mycoplasma genitalium / genetics
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies