title: Simultaneous onset of preseptal cellulitis in monozygotic twins.
abstract: We report here a rare case of simultaneous onset of preseptal cellulitis in twins. The absence of any infection in three other siblings during this period would suggest that the twins may not have developed simultaneous lid infection by sheer coincidence. The authors discuss the possible mechanism and emphasize the need for close surveillance of the twin of an index case with ocular infection.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Ophthalmology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, Darlington, UK. s_ho2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haslam
mesh_terms: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
chemical_list: D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D002439:Cefotaxime