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A baby infected with chlamydia during birth can have conjunctivitis which, if left untreated or inadequately treated, can affect vision. Prompt treatment will prevent complications from this infection.
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∙ 15y agoYes. Although gonorrhea is generally thought of a "sexual" disease, it can actually affect any mucus membrane, even the eye. Blindness from gonorrhea is especially concerning in respect to newborn babies. During delivery the bacteria, known medically as Neisseria gonorrhoeae can infect the baby and cause irreversible blindness.
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∙ 10y agoChlamydia trachomatis comes in several subtypes that cause different diseases. The subtype that causes sexually transmitted chlamydia can affect vision if it infects a baby during birth, and the resulting conjunctivitis is not adequately treated.
Another subtype of Chlamydia trachomatis causes endemic trachoma, a leading cause of blindness in the developing world. This disease is different from the STD.
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∙ 10y agoYes it is one of the major causes of blindness in developing countries.
Yes it can make your eyesight blurry.
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∙ 13y agoYes it could; get it treated right away.
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∙ 9y agoBlindness
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What diseases are caused by Chlamydia trachomatis?
There are three subtypes of Chlamydia trachomatis that each cause different diseases. One causes endemic trachoma, the leading cause of blindness in the developing world. One causes the STD known as chlamydia. The third causes the STD known as lymphogranuloma venereum.
Can chlamydia cause pinguecula?
Yes, chlamydia trachomatis can cause conjunctivitis. It's usually spread from someone touching their own infected genitals and then touching their eyes. Babies born to women infected with chlamydia can also get it.
What are the symptoms of chlamydia in children?
In babies who get chlamydia after birth to infected mothers, babies may have conjuncitivitis (pinkeye) that shows up after a week or so. Those with pneumonia caused by chlamydia trachomatis can have a cough, rapid breathing, and abnormal x-ray. Children with chlamydia trachomatis pneumonia appear to be more likely to have asthma later in life. Children who get chlamydia from sexual abuse have the same types of symptoms, or, more commonly, lack of symptoms, as adults with chlamydia.
Can chlamydia cause dementia?
Chlamydia doesn't cause dementia.
Are chlamydia cocci?
Cocci and bacilli do not cause chlamydia. Cocci cause gonorrhea.
Does tv cause blindness?
Television does not cause blindness.
Can chlamydia cause pregnancy?
No, chlamdydia could cause a miscarriage though. Chlamydia does not cause problems if you treat it right away. But left untreated, it can lead to serious problems, especially for women: * If it spreads it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. This serious infection can make it hard or impossible for a woman to get pregnant. * Pregnant women who have chlamydia often pass it to their babies at birth. If the infection gets in a baby's eyes, it can cause blindness. They can also have other problems, like pneumonia. Pneumonia can be deadly in a newborn. * Having chlamydia makes a person more likely to get HIV from someone who is infected with HIV. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Can chlamydia cause a male to be fertile?
Chlamydia won't cause a man to be fertile.
Can chlamydia cause urinary frequency?
Yes, chlamydia can cause urinary frequency.
What are the common co-infections for chlamydia?
There are a few ways that this question can be answered:What other diseases can be caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis?Chlamydia trachomatis causes chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease. It also causes endemic trachoma. Chlamydia trachomatis can also cause lymphogranuloma venereum, another sexually transmitted disease. Each of these infections is caused by a slightly different version of the bacteria. What symptoms, syndromes, or complications can the STI chlamydia cause?Chlamydia in men and women can cause urethritis, conjunctivitis, proctitis, or pharyngitis. In men, it can cause epididymitis, prostatitis, and orchitis. In women it can cause PID (pelvic inflammatory disease). In babies born to women with chlamydia, chlamydia trachomatis can cause pneumonia or conjunctivitis. In addition, chlamydia trachomatis is associated with Reiter's syndrome. What other infections are often found with chlamydia trachomatis?Patients tested for chlamydia usually get tested for gonorrhea at the same time as they both require the same specimen collection technique and may carry the same symptoms.
How do babies get chlamydia and do they have to be treated?
Babies get chlamydia during vaginal birth to an infected mother. They don't get infected before birth. An infected baby must be treated.
Can chlamydia cause weight gain?
While people with chlamydia may gain weight, chlamydia does not itself cause weight gain.
