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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 320-321 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health