title: Bilirubin encephalopathy due to Rh incompatibility.
abstract: The authors present the case of a newborn of an Rh-factorsensitized mother, who received early hospital discharge while icteric only to be readmitted at an Emergency Service at five days of age with signs of kernicterus. Despite treatment given, the neonate progressed with a clinical picture of bilirubin encephalopathy. The lack of interaction between the obstetric and neonatal teams, premature hospital discharge, and lack of concern of neonatologists with jaundice in a full-term infant are highlighted as causes of a condition that should have disappeared if there had been adequate prevention.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Taísa Roberta Ramos Nantes de
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Castilho
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marcelli Salete
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinsuti
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marcos Augusto
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Santo Amaro - UNISA, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Jose Ricardo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: D'Bertagnon