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The administration of prophylactic antibiotic eye drops to all newborns immediately after birth is a standard public health measure specifically designed to prevent neonatal infection by:

A. Treponema pallidum
B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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C. Human immunodeficiency virus
D. Herpes simplex virus

📝 Explanation

The correct option is Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This measure specifically prevents ophthalmia neonatorum, a blinding eye infection caused by gonococci acquired during transit through an infected birth canal.

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  • Treponema pallidum
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Human immunodeficiency virus
  • Herpes simplex virus

The correct option is Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This measure specifically prevents ophthalmia neonatorum, a blinding eye infection caused by gonococci acquired during transit through an infected birth canal.

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