Study, year, location, ref. # | Prospective | Was study comparative? | Ocular prophylaxis Preparations | Prenatal screening for C. trachomatis | Number of Infants | Infants followed prospectively | Only Infants with conjunctivitis tested for C. trachomatis | All infants seen prospectively, and tested for C. trachomatis in eye and NP |
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1. Laga (1988) [15], Kenya | Yes | Yes | Silver nitrate Tetracycline | No* | 1233 1499 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2. Chen (1992) [16], Taiwan | Yes | Yes | Silver nitrate Tetracycline Erythromycin No prophylaxis Erythromycin twice | No | 1082 1156 1163 1143 425 | No | No | No |
3. Rours (2006) [17], South Africa | Yes | No# | Tetracycline | Yes | 77 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4. Ali (2007) [18], Iran | Yes | Yes | Betadine Erythromycin No prophylaxis | No | 110 110 110 | Yes | Yes | No |
5. Matinzadeh (2007) [19], Iran | Yes | Yes | Erythromycin No prophylaxis Normal saline | No | 320 337 335 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6. Ramirez-Ortiz (2007) [20], Mexico | Yes | Yes | Povidone-iodine vs. chloramphenicol | No | 2004 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7. David (2011) [21], Israel | Yes | No | Povidone iodine vs. tetracycline | No | 394 | Yes | Yes | No |
8. Alexandre (2015) [22], Angola | No | No | Povidone-iodine vs. no prophylaxis | No | 317 | No | No | No |