Abstract
Seven-week-old 32-week premature triplets were hospitalized because of rhinorrhea, cough with color change and posttussive emesis. One infant had a positive direct fluorescent antibody test for Bordetella pertussis, so all were treated with 5 days of azithromycin. Two of the infants were subsequently diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and underwent surgical pyloromyotomies 6 and 7 weeks, respectively, after the initial admission.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Azithromycin / adverse effects*
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Azithromycin / therapeutic use
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Bordetella pertussis / isolation & purification
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Cough
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Cyanosis
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature, Diseases* / chemically induced
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Infant, Premature, Diseases* / drug therapy
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Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic / chemically induced*
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Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic / diagnosis
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Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic / surgery
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Rhinitis
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Triplets*
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Vomiting
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Whooping Cough / drug therapy*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Azithromycin