Periorbital Cellulitis in the Era of <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Type B Vaccine: Predisposing Factors and Etiologic Agents in Hospitalized Children

Abstract

The epidemiology of periorbital cellulitis in children has changed in the post-HIB vaccine era. The most common predisposing medical conditions are conjunctivitis or an infected wound in the vicinity of the eye. Bacteremia is rarely a source of the disease. These findings have important clinical implications in terms of choice of treatment.