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The mystery of the disappearing eye: A neonatal case report

Lizel Georgi Lloyd, Wilma de Witt

Abstract


Neonatal endophthalmitis is a rare but life-threatening condition that can have both endogenous and exogenous origins. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are vitally important to prevent death and disability, but mortality rates remain high. This case report demonstrates the rapid progression of the condition, which resulted in severe morbidity.


Authors' affiliations

Lizel Georgi Lloyd, Department of Paediatrics: Neonatology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

Wilma de Witt, Department of Paediatrics: Neonatology, Steve Biko Academic Hospital and University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

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Keywords

Endophthalmitis; Neonatal

Cite this article

South African Journal of Child Health 2014;8(1):34-36. DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.589

Article History

Date submitted: 2013-02-15
Date published: 2014-02-05

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