Vertical Transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a significant cause of pneumonia in school-aged children and young adults. We report a case of neonatal M. pneumoniae pneumonia in a preterm child manifesting in the first hours of life. Vertical transmission was demonstrated by the detection of M. pneumoniae in inflamed pla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neonatology (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2018-11, Vol.114 (4), p.332-336
Hauptverfasser:	Huber, Benedikt M., Meyer Sauteur, Patrick M., Unger, Wendy W.J., Hasters, Paul, Eugster, Marcel R., Brandt, Simone, Bloemberg, Guido V., Natalucci, Giancarlo, Berger, Christoph
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case studies Complications and side effects Disease transmission Health aspects Mycoplasma pneumonia Neonatal diseases Novel Insights from Clinical Practice Pediatric research Perinatal infection Premature infants Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a significant cause of pneumonia in school-aged children and young adults. We report a case of neonatal M. pneumoniae pneumonia in a preterm child manifesting in the first hours of life. Vertical transmission was demonstrated by the detection of M. pneumoniae in inflamed placental tissue indicating chorioamnionitis.
ISSN:	1661-7800 1661-7819
DOI:	10.1159/000490610