Neonatal chlamydia infection

Chlamydia trachomatis can infect the cervix of pregnant women and infect newborns through the birth canal of infected mothers, causing conjunctivitis and pneumonia in newborns. Chlamydia is a pathogenic microorganism similar to bacteria.

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