Green Teeth in Neonatal Sepsis

A male infant was born at 28 weeks of gestation by cesarean section for preeclampsia. Staphylococcus aureus septicemia developed, and he was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. A male infant was born at 28 weeks of gestation by cesarean section for preeclampsia. Staphylococcus aureus septicemia developed, and he was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. He became deeply jaundiced, probably because of infection, prematurity, and parenteral nutrition. The peak total bilirubin level was 20.9 mg per deciliter (357 μmol per liter) (conjugated level, 13.9 mg per deciliter [238 μmol per liter]). Ultrasonography confirmed normal hepatic and biliary anatomy. After a protracted course, he recovered and was discharged at 12 weeks. At a follow-up visit at 20 months of age, his mother noted that his teeth were discolored. Physical examination . . .