Neonatal Conjunctivitis — Uganda (Neonatal population)
Treatment
Clean with normal saline, irrigate eyes. Ceftriaxone 125 mg single dose IM PLUS azithromycin syrup 20 mg/kg orally once daily for 3 days. Treat parents for Gonorrhoea/Chlamydia.
Prevention
Apply prophylactic tetracycline eye ointment 1% to both eyes of ALL newborns at delivery.
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