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A Newborn Infant Has Been Given Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment as a Routine

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A newborn infant has been given erythromycin ophthalmic ointment as a routine postpartum medication. The infant's mother learns that she has a C. trachomatis infection and asks the nurse if her baby will need to be treated. Which response by the nurse is correct?


A) "The erythromycin ointment will prevent your baby from developing conjunctivitis."
B) "Without additional treatment, your baby could develop blindness."
C) "Your baby will need to be treated with oral erythromycin."
D) "Your baby will need to take doxycycline [Vibramycin] for 10 days."

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