17th August 2020

A 3-day-old girl born at home via uncomplicated vaginal delivery is brought to the hospital by her mother

A 3-day-old girl born at home via uncomplicated vaginal delivery is brought to the hospital by her mother, with swollen eyelids and purulent discharge from her eyes. She appears distressed, but her observations are all normal. Her mother is 20 years old, and this is her first pregnancy. She had no problems during the pregnancy and no past medical history of note. A swab taken from the neonate’s eyes shows Gram-negative diplococci.

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