Fatal ureaplasmal pneumonia and sepsis in a newborn infant

Zeitschrift für Kinderheilkunde - Tập 150 Số 11 - Trang 782-783 - 1991
Brus, F.1, van Waarde, W. M.1, Schoots, C.2, Bambang Oetomo, S.1
1Departments of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
2Department of Pathology University Hospital Groningen, Groningen The Netherlands

Tóm tắt

Ureaplasma urealyticum was isolated in pure culture from blood tracheal aspirate and lung tissue in a newborn infant, who died of a severe pneumonia within 48h after birth. The clinical course was characterized by persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Post-mortem examination revealed extensive hyaline membrane formation combined with signs of inflammation in both lungs. The clinical and histopathological picture resembled that of early onset group B haemolytic streptococcal pneumonia/sepsis.

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