Methemoglobinemia associated with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a newborn

MUTLU, MEHMET; ERDURAN, EROL; Aksoy, Ayşe; ASLAN, YAKUP

doi:10.3233/npm-2010-0094

Methemoglobinemia associated with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a newborn

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MUTLU M., ERDURAN E., Aksoy A., ASLAN Y.

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol.3, no.1, pp.63-65, 2010 (Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.3233/npm-2010-0094
Journal Name: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Journal Indexes: Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.63-65
Keywords: Methemoglobinemia, Sepsis
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Methemoglobinaemia is an infrequent cause of neonatal cyanosis. Methemoglobinaemia can be life threatening. Rapid diagnosis and early treatment of methemoglobinaemia are life-saving. Methemoglobinemia occurs following the intake of some drugs and some foods or water that contain high levels of nitrate, gastrointestinal infection and sepsis. We report a case of methemoglobinemia associated with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a newborn. © 2010 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.