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What Causes Gunky Eye?

My baby developed a gunky eye the day after being born. Swab was done and tested positive for strep B. However the eye started to clear up and midwife said not to bother with antibiotics. Now the eye is gettin gunky agen. I have just been reading up on the internet how babies can die from strep B no one has told me about this. Should i be really worried??
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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strep group Bayan infection is worrisome if they are found in the blood stream or in urine , and if that happens it causes symptoms like poor feeding, irratibilty , and increase sleepiness or decrease activity. if any of these symptoms develop then it's an emergency .
but eye swab culture of strep and a gunky eye will probably will not cause this , all you need to do is give her saline drops in her both eyes to open the nasolacrimal duct , little massage will help and the use of local antibiotic like fuscithalmic 3 times a day for 5 days .
I also recommend high vaginal swab for you in the next pregnancy between 35-37 weeks if it's not a routine in your area .
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What Causes Gunky Eye?

strep group Bayan infection is worrisome if they are found in the blood stream or in urine , and if that happens it causes symptoms like poor feeding, irratibilty , and increase sleepiness or decrease activity. if any of these symptoms develop then it s an emergency . but eye swab culture of strep and a gunky eye will probably will not cause this , all you need to do is give her saline drops in her both eyes to open the nasolacrimal duct , little massage will help and the use of local antibiotic like fuscithalmic 3 times a day for 5 days . I also recommend high vaginal swab for you in the next pregnancy between 35-37 weeks if it s not a routine in your area . I hope this helps