Acute neonatal scalp abscess and E coli bacteremia in the ED.
An atypical presentation of newborn scalp abscess is described in a 9-day-old infant. The infant appeared nontoxic upon presentation on day 9 after birth with a scalp abscess and Escherichia coli bacteremia. The infant had been admitted from the emergency department to the newborn intensive care unit on day 4 after birth with the same diagnosis; however, she was discharged within hours without treatment. This case report demonstrates the subtle clinical features, presentation, microbiology, and appropriate emergency department management of neonatal scalp abscesses.
Beier
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1829, USA.
Heegaard
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Rusnak
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*