Methemoglobinemia associated with Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a newborn

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

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.63-65, 2010 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/npm-2010-0094
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.63-65
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Methemoglobinemia, Sepsis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.