Open AccessCelulitis orbitaria neonatal por Staphylococcus aureus meticilinorresistente de la comunidad
Author(s) -
M. Guadalupe Pérez,
Graciela Castro,
Celeste Mansilla,
Carina Kaldzielski,
Gisela Salas,
María Teresa Rosanova,
Griselda Berberián
Publication year - 2013
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.2013.e50
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , orbital cellulitis , cellulitis , medicine , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , biology , bacteria , immunology , 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.