Conjuntivitis neonatal purulenta: no siempre es gonococo / Purulent neonatal conjunctivitis: it is not always gonococcal
Pediatr. aten. prim
; 23(92): e147-e150, oct.- dic. 2021.
Article
in Spanish
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-222896
Responsible library:
ES1.1
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RESUMEN
Presentamos el caso de un neonato de cinco días de vida, sin antecedentes perinatales de interés, que es traído a Urgencias por conjuntivitis unilateral derecha con abundante secreción purulenta. No presenta datos de afectación sistémica. Se había administrado profilaxis ocular con pomada de clortetraciclina tras el parto. Se sospecha inicialmente de infección gonocócica por la seriedad del cuadro, y se inicia antibioterapia sistémica. Finalmente, se aisló en el cultivo conjuntival Escherichia coli (AU)
ABSTRACT
We present the case of a 5-day-old newborn, with no relevant perinatal history attended at the Emergency Department due to right-sided conjunctivitis with abundant purulent discharge. He does not show any other systemic infection. Ocular prophylaxis with chlortetracycline eye ointment had been administered after delivery. Gonococcal infection is initially suspected due to the seriousness of the symptoms, and systemic antibiotic therapy is started. Finally, Escherichia coli was isolated in the conjunctival culture (AU)
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National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Conjunctivitis, Bacterial
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Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Infections
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Pediatr. aten. prim
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz/España