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J Perinatol
; 28(1): 77-8, 2008 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18165833
ABSTRACT
The incidence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates of immigrant mothers in Canada is increasing. Newborn screening programs in Canada do not screen for this disorder. Infants with G-6-PD deficiency may develop jaundice resulting in kernicterus with devastating sequelae. In this case report, we speculate that Clostridium difficile infection may have triggered severe jaundice in G-6-PD-deficient neonates.