Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation
Journal of Perinatology (2004) 24, 526–527. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211133
Acinetobacter Skin Abscess in a Neonate
Geraldine Ng BSc Hons, MBBS, MRCP, MRCPCH1, B K Sharma MBBS, MRCP, MRCPCH1 and G F Fox MBChB, MRCP, FRCPCH1
1Department of Neonatology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
Correspondence: Geraldine Ng, BSc Hons, MBBS, MRCP, MRCPCH, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 6th Floor, North Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
Abstract
Although Acinetobacter is usually a species of low virulence, it is becoming increasingly more important as a cause of hospital outbreaks, particularly on intensive care units. Antibiotic resistance can develop rapidly. This organism has not been reported to cause skin abscesses previously. We describe a case of a neonate who developed an Acinetobacter abscess on our neonatal intensive care unit.
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