Severe ocular reactions after neonatal ocular prophylaxis with gentamicin ophthalmic ointment.
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.
Nathawad
Rita
R
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. rita.nathawad@downstate.edu
Mendez
Hermann
H
Ahmad
Asma
A
Laungani
Sheila
S
Hoa
Bich-Trang
BT
Garlick
Jeremy
J
Hammerschlag
Margaret R
MR
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D009824:Ointments