title: Notes from the field: Zinc deficiency dermatitis in cholestatic extremely premature infants after a nationwide shortage of injectable zinc - Washington, DC, December 2012.
abstract: In mid-December 2012, three extremely premature infants with cholestasis in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) developed dermatitis in the diaper region, perioral erosions, and bullae on the dorsal surfaces of their hands and feet (Figure). The infants were similar in gestational age (23-24 weeks) and corrected postnatal age (33-38 weeks). All had severe cholestasis (direct bilirubin >3 mg/dL) and had received prolonged parenteral nutrition (PN). Each infant was in a private room and cared for by different nurses.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002779:Cholestasis; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004219:District of Columbia; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D015032:Zinc