Ophthalmic Pseudomonas infection in infancy

Authors
Boyle, EM Ainsworth, JR Levin, AV Campbell, AN Watkinson, M
Citation
Em. Boyle et al., Ophthalmic Pseudomonas infection in infancy, ARCH DIS CH, 85(2), 2001, pp. F139-F140
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
ISSN journal
00039888 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
F139 - F140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(200109)85:2<F139:OPIII>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Four infants developed invasive Pseudomonas aeruginosa ophthalmic infection s between 5 and 90 days of age. Three died from septicaemia, and the fourth required enucleation of one eye. Absent red reflexes or other eye signs in a septicaemic infant merit urgent ophthalmological assessment for endophth almitis, in particular, Pseudomonas.