Periocular ulcerative dermatitis associated with gentamicin ointment prophylaxis in newborns.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.060 and PMC identifier 2828447.
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Eyelid Diseases
- Facial Dermatoses
- Gentamicins