A newborn baby presents with eye redness and a thick purulent discharge in both eyes. The mother has a history of untreated chlamydia. What could be the cause?
The infant's symptoms suggest neonatal conjunctivitis (ophthalmia neonatorum), likely due to maternal transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis during delivery. Urgent ophthalmological evaluation is necessary, and systemic antibiotics are usually required.