Fatal ureaplasmal pneumonia and sepsis in a newborn infant.

Autor: Brus, F., Waarde, W., Schoots, C., Bambang Oetomo, S., van Waarde, W M, Oetomo, S B
Zdroj: European Journal of Pediatrics; 1991, Vol. 150 Issue 11, p782-783, 2p
Abstrakt: 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 48 h 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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