title: Severe ocular reactions after neonatal ocular prophylaxis with gentamicin ophthalmic ointment.
abstract: In this study, we report 4 infants who developed severe ocular reactions after neonatal ocular prophylaxis with gentamicin ophthalmic ointment during a period of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment shortage. In light of this experience, gentamicin ophthalmic ointment should not be used as an alternative for neonatal ocular prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. rita.nathawad@downstate.edu
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nathawad
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mendez
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laungani
authors.forename: Bich-Trang
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Hoa
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garlick
authors.forename: Margaret R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hammerschlag
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009824:Ointments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D009824:Ointments