Pseudogonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Branhamella (Neisseria) catarrhalis conjunctivitis - PubMed (original) (raw)

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Pseudogonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Branhamella (Neisseria) catarrhalis conjunctivitis

R P Spark et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 1979 Sep.

Abstract

A culture from conjunctivitis occurring in a neonate in association with a recurrent fever yielded a nearly pure growth of Branhamella (Neisseria) catarrhalis. The conjunctivitis was not appreciated and effectively treated until a second hospitalization in the fourth week of life. Partial suppression of symptoms had followed short-term parenteral antibiotic therapy during the first admission. Resolution quickly occurred in response to instillation of sodium sulfacetamide ophthalmic solution. Although B. catarrhalis is considered a non-pathogen, the literature reviewed included a number of diverse infections, but no previous instance of conjunctivitis. The organism's close similarities to Neisseria gonorrhoeae necessitate isolation and correct biochemical differentiation. Misdiagnosis of gonococcal conjunctivitis carries obvious social, psychological and medical impact.

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