Bilateral acute dacryocystitis in a premature infant.
A premature infant with bilateral acute purulent dacryocystitis was presented. The possibility of a contamination before delivery was raised. Treatment with antibiotics proved to be helpful in curing the disease.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000151:congenital; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000151:congenital
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents