The timing of antibiotic administration in the management of infant dacryocystitis

DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY – A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH & WITHOUT TUBE INTUBATION

“…5 The disease is more common in females, low socioeconomic group and in people with poor personal hygiene. Left sac is more common than right sac.…”

Management of Acute Nasolacrimal Sac Abscess in an Infant

“…Pediatric acute dacryocystitis may be associated with dacryocele in neonates and infants in general tends to show much rapid and progressive course to evolve into a lacrimal abscess and if untreated can potencially threaten vision and life in the form of orbital cellulitis, orbital abscess and menegitis. 8,9 Occasionally, external incision and drainage of lacrimal abscess may be required in severe cases. 8 Because the commonest cause of pediatric acute dacryocystitis is congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction probing is the surgical intervention of choice.…”

“…8,9 Occasionally, external incision and drainage of lacrimal abscess may be required in severe cases. 8 Because the commonest cause of pediatric acute dacryocystitis is congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction probing is the surgical intervention of choice. Baskin et al correlated the preceding use and duration of intravenous antibiotics to the success of probing.…”

“…Baskin et al correlated the preceding use and duration of intravenous antibiotics to the success of probing. 8 Campolattaro et al reported 18 cases of pediatric acute dacryocystitis who underwent probing after systemic antibiotics for a mean duration of 2.2 days. 4 They reported high success with initial probing (83.3%).…”

Bacteremia Following Nasolacrimal Duct Probing

“…The literature sparsely documents lacrimal-duct-induced probing and varied opinions on antibiotic prophylaxis contributes to its controversial nature. [11][12][13][14][15] This study presents the results of pre-and postprobing blood cultures using a sensitive metabolic and colorimetric analysis.…”