Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations
Since the introduction of vaccines, the impact of vaccinations has been immeasurable. Under the current immunization guidelines, infants receive the first of their routine infant vaccinations at 2 months of age. While the benefits of routine infant vaccinations in premature infants have been demonst...
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| description | Since the introduction of vaccines, the impact of vaccinations has been immeasurable. Under the current immunization guidelines, infants receive the first of their routine infant vaccinations at 2 months of age. While the benefits of routine infant vaccinations in premature infants have been demonstrated, there is relatively little data on the dosing of these vaccines in premature infants. The medical records of two premature infants who developed intramuscular abscesses after receiving their routine infant vaccinations were reviewed. Both patients developed pain in the area of the injection after receiving their vaccinations. Magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmed the formation of an abscess. No other causes of abscess formation were observed. Both patients required surgical intervention and were treated with a course of antibiotics. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to suggest routine vaccinations as a potential cause of abscess formation in premature infants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-794b9073632f4a0993ae99af73d7c0e72025-02-03T06:06:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/32901843290184Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant VaccinationsYuhang Sun0Surya N. Mundluru1Alice Chu2NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USANYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USANYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USASince the introduction of vaccines, the impact of vaccinations has been immeasurable. Under the current immunization guidelines, infants receive the first of their routine infant vaccinations at 2 months of age. While the benefits of routine infant vaccinations in premature infants have been demonstrated, there is relatively little data on the dosing of these vaccines in premature infants. The medical records of two premature infants who developed intramuscular abscesses after receiving their routine infant vaccinations were reviewed. Both patients developed pain in the area of the injection after receiving their vaccinations. Magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmed the formation of an abscess. No other causes of abscess formation were observed. Both patients required surgical intervention and were treated with a course of antibiotics. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to suggest routine vaccinations as a potential cause of abscess formation in premature infants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3290184 |
| spellingShingle | Yuhang Sun Surya N. Mundluru Alice Chu Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations |
| title_full | Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations |
| title_fullStr | Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations |
| title_short | Lower Extremity Abscess Formation in Premature Infants due to Routine Infant Vaccinations |
| title_sort | lower extremity abscess formation in premature infants due to routine infant vaccinations |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3290184 |
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