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Shortage of Only Eye Ointment to Protect Newborns from Gonorrhea-related Eye Infections Requires Alternative Options
There is a shortage of the only eye ointment to protect newborns from potentially serious eye infection that can be caused by chlamydia, gonorrhea, or other bacteria transmitted from parent-to-infant during birth.