TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - An unusual mimicker of a sepsis outbreak: ergot intoxication
JO  - European journal of pediatrics
A1  - Bas, Ahmet Yagmur
A1  - Demirel, Nihal
A1  - Soysal, Ahmet
A1  - Arslan, Kahraman
A1  - Dilmen, Ugur
SP  - 633
EP  - 637
VL  - 170
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0340-6199
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00431-010-1336-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -