A full-term 6-day-old neonate is brought in with a purulent conjunctivitis which the parents noticed earlier today. On Gram stain of the purulent exudate, no bacteria are seen. Which of the following bacteria is most likely the cause of the conjunctivitis?

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Neonatal eye infections are most likely to be Chlamydia trachomatis, which does not show up on Gram stain. All of the remaining organisms stain well with Gram stain.

A Full-Term 6-Day-Old Neonate Is Brought in with a Purulent