The Reason Why Newborns in Developed Countries Receive Antibiotic or Silver

question 51

Multiple Choice

The reason why newborns in developed countries receive antibiotic or silver nitrate drops at birth is:

• A)to prevent opthalmia neonatorum
• B)because pinkeye is extremely contagious
• C)gnats can transmit organisms from the eyes of newborns
• D)two of the above

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