New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter I - State Sanitary Code
Part 12 - Maternal And Child Health
Control of Disease
Section 12.2 - Precautions to be observed for the prevention of purulent conjunctivitis of the newborn
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 12.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
It shall be the duty of the attending physician, licensed midwife, licensed nurse or other authorized provider in attendance at a delivery to place into the eyes of the infant, on delivery, an agent effective for preventing purulent conjunctivitis of the newborn, such as tetracycline or erythromycin eye preparation or a one percent solution of nitrate of silver.
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