*4.2.2.1 Neisseria gonorrhea in neonates*

In the neonatal period, infections due to Ng result from perinatal exposure to the infected cervix of the mother.

Ophthalmia neonatorum can result in perforation of the globe of the eye and blindness. Newborns at increased risk for gonococcal ophthalmia include those who did not receive ophthalmic prophylaxis and whose mothers had no prenatal care, have


**Table 4.**

*Common clinical features of sexually transmitted diseases (CT, ng, Tp, and Tv).*
