Open AccessAbordaje interdisciplinario de endoftalmitis endógena neonatal. Reporte de caso
Author(s) -
Matías Osaba,
Alejandro Del Rivero,
Tatiana Canchi,
Maitén Arrigone,
Luis A Ahumada,
Patricia Vega Robelli,
Víctor E Reviglio
Publication year - 2021
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.2021.e163
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal sepsis , sepsis , low birth weight , meningitis , pediatrics , endophthalmitis , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Neonatal endogenous endophthalmitis is a rare condition that can cause serious eye injuries. It can manifest in patients with comorbidities, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, postsurgical perinatal complications, or sepsis. This case report documents a preterm patient who underwent multiple abdominal surgeries. During her hospitalization, she developed sepsis, meningitis and neonatal endogenous endophthalmitis. The extremely low frequency of endogenous endophthalmitis at this age, the importance of preserving the patient's visual health, and the interdisciplinary approach are important learning points in this case.