title: Mycoplasma hominis scalp abscess in the newborn.
abstract: Scalp abscess in the newborn is usually a complication of fetal scalp monitoring and is typically polymicrobial, reflecting maternal vaginal flora. We present a newborn with no apparent scalp trauma who developed scalp abscess that yielded pure growth of Mycoplasma hominis. The clue to diagnosis was the growth of pinpoint translucent colonies on blood agar that were Gram stain-negative. Abscess drainage and systemic clindamycin were curative.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, USA.
authors.forename: Nahed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abdel-Haq
authors.forename: Basim
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asmar
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019535:Mycoplasma hominis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012535:Scalp; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002981:Clindamycin