Open AccessCelulitis orbitaria neonatal por Staphylococcus aureus meticilinorresistente de la comunidad
Author(s) -
M.Guadalupe Perez
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2012.e9
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Orbital cellulitis typically occurs in older children, but it can occasionally affect infants and neonates. Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen isolated. Outcome depends on an adequate initial approach. We report three neonates with orbital cellulitis caused by community-associated MRSA.