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ArticleMalaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia2024

Ophthalmia neonatorum complicated with neonatal orbital cellulitis: A case series.

Ngee Ling Law, Vi Chee Tan, Thiam Hou Lim, Asyikin Nurul Rosli

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Article in Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ngee Ling LawMBBS, Ophthalmology Department, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Vi Chee TanMBBS, Ophthalmology Department, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Thiam Hou LimMD, MMed (Ophthal), Ophthalmology Department, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Email: houlth@gmail.com.
Asyikin Nurul RosliMD, MRCPCH, Paediatric Department, Sibu Hospital, Jalan Ulu Oya, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Orbital cellulitis is an extremely rare but potentially lethal condition in neonates. The clinical presentation of neonatal orbital cellulitis can be non-specific, and minimal signs of periorbital inflammation may go unrecognised by inexperienced parents or primary care medical personnel, leading to delayed treatment. Herein, we present a case series describing ophthalmia neonatorum complicated with neonatal orbital cellulitis owing to delayed treatment. The clinical presentation, management and outcomes are described. One neonate had orbital cellulitis, while the other had impending orbital cellulitis, with both cases resulting from delayed treatment of ophthalmia neonatorum. Both neonates were hospitalised for systemic antibiotic treatment and fully recovered with good outcomes. Timely identification and treatment of ophthalmia neonatorum are critical to mitigate potential severe sequelae, such as neonatal orbital cellulitis.

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Delayed treatmentNeonatal orbital cellulitisOphthalmia neonatorum

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PMID38371721
PMCPMC10866719
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