Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
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Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol · Sep 2005
Comparative Study[Preseptal and orbital cellulitis in childhood: response to intravenous antibiotics].
To evaluate retrospectively the response of preseptal and orbital cellulitis in children to empiric antibiotic treatment. ⋯ We found a high prevalence of acute dacryocystitis as a potential cause of the cellulitis. Children with preseptal and orbital cellulitis responded better to cefotaxime than to cefuroxime. The presence of acute dacryocystitis was associated with a lack of response to cefuroxime.