Periocular ulcerative dermatitis associated with gentamicin ointment prophylaxis in newborns.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2010
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.
Volume
156
Issue
2
First Page
320
Last Page
321
ISSN
1097-6833
Published In/Presented At
Binenbaum, G., Bruno, C. J., Forbes, B. J., Snyder, M., Mollen, T. J., Schmidt, B., & Peterside, I. (2010). Periocular ulcerative dermatitis associated with gentamicin ointment prophylaxis in newborns. The Journal of pediatrics, 156(2), 320–321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.060
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
20105641
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article
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