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How Did My Baby Get Staphylococcus Infection?

Hi, when I recently gave birth my baby had a sticky eye, the midwife said it was a blocked tear duct. It eventually got worse and I took him to the doctors, they did a swab and I was told it was staphylococcus infection? Did I give him this during childbirth and if so whats wrong with me? Thanks in advance
Fri, 8 May 2015
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Hi, welcome to healthcaremagic. Baby with sticky eye at birth means that the child congenital conjunctivitis which might have achieved from the mother while passing from the birth canal. Everyone has some bacteria or other micro-organisms in the body which is called normal body flora. Staphylococcus is one of the bacteria from that flora. The newborns are weak in immunity, so that is the reason why, the baby has got eye infection. Proper application of appropriate eye drops and eye ointment will do the needful. Please contact an ophthalmologist for the same. Hope your child gets well soon.
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How Did My Baby Get Staphylococcus Infection?

Hi, welcome to healthcaremagic. Baby with sticky eye at birth means that the child congenital conjunctivitis which might have achieved from the mother while passing from the birth canal. Everyone has some bacteria or other micro-organisms in the body which is called normal body flora. Staphylococcus is one of the bacteria from that flora. The newborns are weak in immunity, so that is the reason why, the baby has got eye infection. Proper application of appropriate eye drops and eye ointment will do the needful. Please contact an ophthalmologist for the same. Hope your child gets well soon.