Fatal ureaplasmal pneumonia and sepsis in a newborn infant (original) (raw)

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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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Abbreviations

GBS:

group B_Streptococci_

PPHN:

persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

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  1. Departments of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University Hospital Groningen, Oostersingel 59, NL-9712 EZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
    F. Brus, W. M. van Waarde & S. Bambang Oetomo
  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital Groningen, Oostersingel 59, NL-9712 EZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
    C. Schoots

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  1. F. Brus
  2. W. M. van Waarde
  3. C. Schoots
  4. S. Bambang Oetomo

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Brus, F., van Waarde, W.M., Schoots, C. et al. Fatal ureaplasmal pneumonia and sepsis in a newborn infant.Eur J Pediatr 150, 782–783 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026711

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