Periocular Ulcerative Dermatitis Associated with Gentamicin Ointment Prophylaxis in Newborns

被引:13
作者
Binenbaum, Gil [1 ]
Bruno, Christie J. [2 ]
Forbes, Brian J. [1 ]
Snyder, MaryAnn [2 ]
Mollen, Thomas J. [2 ]
Schmidt, Barbara [2 ]
Peterside, Iyalla [2 ]
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Div Ophthalmol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Neonatol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
RETINAL TOXICITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.060
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
A recent shortage of erythromycin ointment has resulted in the use of alternative agents for newborn ocular infection prophylaxis in the United States. We report a series of 26 newborns in whom a characteristic periocular ulcerative dermatitis developed after gentamicin ointment administration at 2 Philadelphia hospitals. (J Pediatr 2010; 156: 320-1)
引用
收藏
页码:320 / 321
页数:2
相关论文
共 6 条
[1]   RETINAL TOXICITY OF INTRAVITREAL GENTAMICIN [J].
BROWN, GC ;
EAGLE, RC ;
SHAKIN, EP ;
GRUBER, M ;
ARBIZIO, VV .
ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 1990, 108 (12) :1740-1744
[2]  
*CDC, 2009, CDC GUID SHORT ER 0
[3]   GENTAMICIN TOXICITY IN THE PRIMATE RETINA [J].
CONWAY, BP ;
TABATABAY, CA ;
CAMPOCHIARO, PA ;
DAMICO, DJ ;
HANNINEN, LA ;
KENYON, KR .
ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 1989, 107 (01) :107-112
[4]   A CONTROLLED TRIAL OF POVIDONE-IODINE AS PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM [J].
ISENBERG, SJ ;
APT, L ;
WOOD, M .
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 1995, 332 (09) :562-566
[5]  
MCDONALD HR, 1986, OPHTHALMOLOGY, V93, P871
[6]  
Merlob P, 1996, CUTIS, V57, P429