NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Both gonorrhea and chlamydia are bacterial infections and can cause bacterial conjunctivitis. Although rare, gonorrhea can cause a serious bacterial form of conjunctivitis that may lead to blindness if not treated early on.

Detailed explanation-2: -N. gonorrhoeae, which is the Gram-negative coccus responsible for sexually transmitted infection, rarely causes acute conjunctivitis. Transmission to the eye could be by contact with infected urine or genital secretions. The incidence rates of gonococcal conjunctivitis increase during spring and summer (11).

Detailed explanation-3: -Gonococcal conjunctivitis (GC) is characterized by severe mucopurulent discharge associated with conjunctival injection, eyelid edema, tenderness, and often preauricular lymphadenopathy.