Obstetrics and Gynæcology—Operation for Anteflexion—Placenta Prævia—Ophthalmia Neonatorum

Dr Carl Credé (1819-1892) and the prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum.

Carl Siegmund Franz Credé was born in Berlin on 23 December 1819. His parents were French, his father holding a senior position in the Ministry of Health and Education. After attending the Friedrich-Wilhelm Gymnasium, Credé studied medicine at the University of Berlin, although he also spent a few months in Heidelberg where Naegele was Professor of Obstetrics. After graduating in 1841 at the ag...

Prevalence of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in Calabar, South-South Nigeria: A 3-Year Review

Background: Ophthalmia neonatorum (ON) also known as neonatal conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by aseptic or septic factors. It commonly affects newborns usually within the first month of life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and socio-demographic characteristics of ON in Calabar, Nigeria. Methods: We retrieved all the clinical case notes with diagnosis of ...

Clinical Significance of Credé's Prophylaxis in Germany at Present

The introduction of silver nitrate for prophylaxis of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum is one of the milestones of preventive medicine. However, in our time an increasing necessity to review Credé's prophylaxis from both a human rights and a medical standpoint is required. The chairmen of the obstetrics and gynecology departments of the German university hospitals were questioned to learn about...

Obstetrics and Gynæcology: Sugar in Uterine Inertia—The Minute Anatomy of the Fallopian Tubes—The Incision in Abdominal Surgery—The Treatment of Asphyxia Neonatorum—Restoration of Life by Rhythmical Tractions on the Tongue—Care of the Navel—On Puerperal Albuminuria and Convulsions, &c.

THE FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF ORGANISM IN OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS IN 1992