(ABSTRACTOne hundred and fifty five strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae were regrown from 216 freeze dried cultures originally isolated in Zimbabwe. The gonococci were from men (61 strains) and women (39 strains) attending a referral sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic, from women presenting for delivery at hospital with signs of sepsis (22 strains) or with an asymptomatic infection (16 str...

Phlyctenular conjunctivitis is a focal inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva characterized by a rounded translucent nodule surrounded by a zone of hyperaemia. The nodule may be single or multiple and is situated on the conjunctiva, close to the corneal limbus. Histologically it is an aggregation of large numbers of lymphocytes and occasional polymorphonuclear cells. Secondary infection, photo...

Conjunctivitis and its treatment have been widely described in ancient Indian medicine, 50 cases of Conjunctivitis (Acute) were clinically studied with Glycyrrhiza glabra along with comparative approach of Chlorophenicol. 25 cases studied with Glycyrrhiza glabra have shown encouraging results from which the author concludes that, the drug has got a definite role in Conjunctivitis.

A 21 day old male infant was admitted to NICU with swelling of right breast and fever from last 3 days. Baby had documented fever of 101oF at the time of admission. Baby was exclusively breast feed with no history of decrease acceptance of feed.

Immunoprecipitation or coagglutination with whole gonococci and immunoblotting have been used to assess the comparative antigenicities of 11 different protein II (P.II) moieties from four different strains. Rabbit antisera used for these studies include both anti-whole gonococcal sera and antisera raised by immunization with "isolated" P.II preparations. The results show that: (a) immunization ...

Neonatal conjunctivitis is usually associated with vagina's infection by Chlamydia sp., N. gonorrhoeae, and/or other bacteria during delivery. Meningococcal neonatal conjunctivitis is an extremely rare disease. We report a case of neonatal meningococcal sepsis/conjunctivitis and asymptomatic carriage of N. meningitidis from both parents (vagina and nasopharynx). As part of our active surveillan...

A rapid serodiagnostic test for the diagnosis of paratrachoma (TRIC ophthalmia neonatorum, inclusion conjunctivitis, TRIC punctate keratoconjunctivitis, and trachoma of sexually transmitted origin) has been developed. The technique is based on using a modified micro-immunofluorescence test for detecting antichlamydial IgG and IgM in the blood and IgG and IgA in tears. The blood samples are coll...

The earliest reference to a disease now known to be of chlamydial aetiology is to be found in the EBERS papyrus (1500 B.C.). A cicatrizing eye disease, and its treatment with copper salts, is described. This disease was first called 'trachoma' (rough eye) in A.D. 60 by the Sicilian physician Pedonius Diascarides. Moses' warning concerning the 'running issue of his flesh' (Leviticus 15 w. 1-2) m...

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 o...

The bacterial species Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are amongst the main microorganisms that cause ophthalmia neonatorum. The current treatment involves the use of various antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, cephalosporin, ceftriaxone and cefotaxime. However, this treatment strategy is becoming more ineffective due to the antibiotic resistance in N....