Treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia by plasmapheresis.
A term baby developed severe hyperbilirubinaemia in association with group-B streptococcal sepsis. Haemodynamic instability deterred us from performing exchange transfusion, and so plasmapheresis was used to lower the bilirubin level. The procedure was very effective and well tolerated.
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University Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D013997:Time Factors
D001663:Bilirubin