TRIC Agent as a Cause of Neonatal Eye Sepsis
- 31 August 1968
- Vol. 3 (5617) , 524-528
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5617.524-a
Abstract
Among 2,700 babies born in a maternity hospital there were 71 (2.6%) cases of eye sepsis, mostly mild. Forty-four of these cases were screened for inclusions of TRIC agent. Four certain positives and a further four very suggestive cases were found—an incidence of 18% of the cases of eye sepsis investigated. The true incidence is probably somewhat higher. Follow-up showed that even minimal and transitory eye sepsis from TRIC infection in the neonate can lead to permanent scarring of the conjunctiva and cornea, with or without pannus.Keywords
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