Comparison of Povidone Iodine and Erythromycin with control cases in prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatarum
Neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neona-tarum) continues to involve many neonates in areas with no eye prophylaxis. Povidone iodine solution is an effective antimicrobial agent with broad antibacterial and antiviral activity and it is less expensive and less toxic than the other agents. It seems t...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2002-07-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1094.pdf&manuscript_id=1094 |