Newborns are routinely treated with silver nitrate eye drops as a preventative treatment for which of the following?
A) syphilis
B) gonorrhea
C) rubella
D) HIV

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Silver nitrate eye drops are routinely used as a preventative treatment for gonorrhea infection in newborns. The drops are given within an hour of birth to prevent potential transmission of the infection from the mother to the infant during delivery.

Newborns Are Routinely Treated with Silver Nitrate Eye Drops as a Preventative