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Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus.
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The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2022 Dec 01; Vol. 41 (12), pp. e517-e519. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 28. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Infections by meningococcal species are extremely rare in the first days of life. We present a fatal case of early-onset sepsis presenting at birth, caused by intrauterine transmission of serogroup Y N. meningitidis, evidenced clinically and histologically by corresponding chorioamnionitis and N. meningitidis-positive amniotic fluid. This case confirms a long-standing suspicion that N. meningitidis can be transmitted in utero.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-0987
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36375102
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003722