Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 06 - DISEASES
Chapter 10.06.01 - Communicable Diseases and Related Conditions of Public Health Importance
Section 10.06.01.18 - Other Sexually Transmitted Infections
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.06.01.18
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Control of a Case.
(1) Hepatitis, viral type B, as discussed in
Regulation .11 of this chapter.
(2)
A physician in attendance upon a person who appears to have, or who has a
sexually transmissible disease in a stage which is or may become communicable,
shall:
(a) Instruct the person on the modes
of transmission and the prevention of transmission;
(b) Render any necessary treatment to the
case; and
(c) Advise the case to
inform a sexual partner or partners of exposure and the need for examination
and treatment.
B. Control of Contacts.
(1) Hepatitis, viral type B-see Regulation
.11.
(2) A physician in attendance
upon an individual who is a sexual contact of a case of a sexually transmitted
infection shall perform a medical examination and render indicated
treatment.
C. Prevention of Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
(1) A
birth-attending physician or certified nurse-midwife shall apply to both eyes
of a newborn one of the following prophylactic agents:
(a) A 1-percent silver nitrate solution
provided in individual wax ampules for the prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia
neonatorum;
(b) Tetracycline
ophthalmic ointment; or
(c)
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (USP).
(2) A birth-attending physician or certified
nurse-midwife shall document in a newborn's medical record the application of
the prophylactic agent, the name of the agent used, and dose
strength.
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