<<Chlamydia is a bigger danger for newborn eyes, and mom is more likely to
have that than gonorrhea. The same abx help prevent eye infections from
both bugs. Both bacteria can cause blindness.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC>>

If gonorrhea produces symptoms that are able to be controlled if the baby is
treated within a certain time period, a blanket antibiotic would make sense
only if parents do not follow through with care. Meaning, if the baby
develops symptoms at 4 days, and the parents are taught to return the infant
for treatment, every baby would not have to be treated in order to not miss
the one baby who should be treated. It is a shotgun approach, but to what
ends?

Is the same the case for chlamydia? Is it an immediate danger, or does it,
like gonorrhea, produce symptoms that can be treated within a certain number
of days?

It seems a shame to prevent clear vision in those precious couple of hours
immediately after birth, a time when the newborn is so receptive and willing
to see the world (and especially the parents).

Best wishes from the flu-stricken house in SE Ohio,
Heather "Sam" Doak

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