Pseudomonas aeruginosa endophthalmitis in a preterm infant.
J AAPOS
; 9(3): 288-9, 2005 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15956952
ABSTRACT
Bacterial endophthalmitis is rare in the neonatal period. It occurs in susceptible individuals such as preterm infants. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacillus, has been identified as the causative organism in more than 75% of invasive neonatal eye infections. The source may be endogenous; secondary to septicemia or exogenous, including reports of nosocomial infections and those infections arising from the birth canal. We report the case of a preterm infant who developed pseudomonas endophthalmitis, septicemia, and meningitis after a corneal abrasion.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Infecções por Pseudomonas
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Endoftalmite
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J AAPOS
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irlanda