1 In Internet Explorer, click Favorites, click the down-arrow next to Add to Favorites, and then click Import and Export. 2  Click Import from a file, and then click Next. 3  Click to select the Favorites check box, and then click Next.4  By default, Internet Explorer creates a Bookmark.htm file in your Documents folder. Click Export to a File or Address, type c:\bookmark.htm in the Export to a File or Address box, and then click Next. 2  Click Finish, and then click OK. 3  Exit Internet Explorer. 4  Double-click My Computer, double-click drive C, and then double-click the Bookmark.htm file.
Antibiotic ointment is typically applied to the newborn's eyes within 1 hour of birth as prevention against gonococcal ophthalmia. Most hospitals in the United States are required by state law to apply eye drops or ointment soon after birth to prevent the disease. If left untreated it can cause blindness.
If STDs caused by bacteria, like syphilis, were to go untreated, then transmission from mother to child is inevitable. Syphilis in pregnant women can result in premature births, stillbirths, and even death. Newborns that do survive develop problems with multiple organs, such as the brain, eyes, heart, and skin.