| An unusual mimicker of a sepsis outbreak: ergot intoxication. | |
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PMID: 20972685 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Methylergonovine (MEV) is a semi-synthetic ergot alkaloid used in the prevention and control of postpartum hemorrhage. This report describes 12 newborns born on the same day in a local country hospital in Turkey and developed sepsis-like symptoms and encephalopathy within the first 6 h of life due to accidental administration of MEV instead of vitamin K in the delivery room. The major features of MEV poisoning were lethargy (41.7%), seizure (75.0%), feeding intolerance (66.6%), hypoventilation (58.3%), irritability (25%), and peripheral circulatory abnormalities (58.3%). As a conclusion, clinical findings of ergot toxicity in newborns cannot be distinguished from infectious disease or neonatal encephalopathy. |
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Ahmet Yagmur Bas; Nihal Demirel; Ahmet Soysal; Kahraman Arslan; Ugur Dilmen |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-23 |
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 170 ISSN: 1432-1076 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-04-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 633-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neonatology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanım Maternity and Teaching Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, yagmur32@yahoo.com. |
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