[Epignathus, the importance of prenatal diagnosis and interdisciplinary work: A case report]. / Teratoma oral: la importancia del diagnóstico prenatal y el trabajo interdisciplinario: un caso clínico.

Thanks to technological advances, it has been possible to carry out the prenatal diagnosis of different life-threatening congenital malformations. Among these, oral teratoma, or epignathus, is a rare form of congenital teratoma within those located in the head and neck. They are generally benign and comprise 4 % of neonatal teratomas. From the development of the EXIT technique (ex utero intrapartum treatment), which has been implemented since the 90's to support fetal circulation until the newborn's airway is secured, it is possible to plan a multidisciplinary management strategy that enables the correct approach of these pathologies. We present a case of giant epignathus in a 35-week gestation female patient, whose airway was secured using the EXIT technique, and follow up.

Gracias al avance de la tecnología, es posible realizar el diagnóstico prenatal de distintas malformaciones congénitas que ponen en riesgo la vida del recién nacido. Entre estas, el teratoma oral o epignathus es una forma poco frecuente de teratoma congénito entre los que se localizan en cabeza y cuello. Suelen ser benignos y abarcan el 4 % de los teratomas neonatales. A partir del desarrollo de la técnica de tratamiento intraparto extraútero (EXIT, por su sigla en inglés), que se implementó en los años 90 para mantener la circulación fetal hasta asegurar la vía aérea del recién nacido, se logra planificar una estrategia de manejo multidisciplinario que permite el abordaje correcto de estas patologías. Se presenta un caso de teratoma oral gigante en una paciente de sexo femenino de 35 semanas de gestación, en quien se aplicó la técnica EXIT, y su evolución posterior.

Teratoma oral: la importancia del diagnóstico prenatal y el trabajo interdisciplinario: un caso clínico / Epignathus, the importance of prenatal diagnosis and interdisciplinary work: A case report

Gracias al avance de la tecnología, es posible realizar el diagnóstico prenatal de distintas malformaciones congénitas que ponen en riesgo la vida del recién nacido. Entre estas, el teratoma oral o epignathus es una forma poco frecuente de teratoma congénito entre los que se localizan en cabeza y cuello. Suelen ser benignos y abarcan el 4 % de los teratomas neonatales.A partir del desarrollo de la técnica de tratamiento intraparto extraútero (EXIT, por su sigla en inglés), que se implementó en los años 90 para mantener la circulación fetal hasta asegurar la vía aérea del recién nacido, se logra planificar una estrategia de manejo multidisciplinario que permite el abordaje correcto de estas patologías. Se presenta un caso de teratoma oral gigante en una paciente de sexo femenino de 35 semanas de gestación, en quien se aplicó la técnica EXIT, y su evolución posterior.

Thanks to technological advances, it has been possible to carry out the prenatal diagnosis of different life-threatening congenital malformations. Among these, oral teratoma, or epignathus, is a rare form of congenital teratoma within those located in the head and neck. They are generally benign and comprise 4 % of neonatal teratomas. From the development of the EXIT technique (ex utero intrapartum treatment), which has been implemented since the 90's to support fetal circulation until the newborn's airway is secured, it is possible to plan a multidisciplinary management strategy that enables the correct approach of these pathologies.We present a case of giant epignathus in a 35-week gestation female patient, whose airway was secured using the EXIT technique, and follow up.

Direct costs and clinical impact of adenovirus genotype 8 conjunctivitis outbreak in a neonatology unit.

OBJECTIVE: To report a conjunctivitis outbreak in a neonatology intensive care unit (NICU) and determine the associated economic impact. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC) University Hospital, a private, tertiary-care healthcare institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina. PARTICIPANTS: The study included 52 NICU neonates and 59 NICU-related healthcare workers (HCWs) from CEMIC hospital. METHODS: Neonates and HCWs were swabbed for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, viral culture, and typing by sequencing. Infection control measures, structural and logistic changes were implemented. Billing records were analyzed to determine costs. RESULTS: From January 30 to April 28, 2018, 52 neonates were hospitalized in the NICU. Among them, 14 of 52 (21%) had bilateral conjunctivitis with pseudomembranes. Symptomatic neonates and HCWs were HAdV-D8 positive. Ophthalmological symptoms had a median duration of 18 days (IQR, 13-24.5). PCR positivity and infectious range had a median duration of 18.5 days. As part of containment measures, the NICU and the high-risk pregnancy unit were closed to new patients. The NICU was divided into 2 areas for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients; a new room was assigned for the general nursery, and all deliveries from the high-risk pregnancy unit were redirected to other hospitals. The outbreak cost the hospital US$205,000: implementation of a new nursery room and extra salaries cost US$30,350 and estimated productivity loss during 1 month cost US$175,000. CONCLUSIONS: Laboratory diagnosis confirmed the cause of this outbreak as HAdV-D8. The immediate adoption and reinforcement of rigorous infection control measures limited the nosocomial viral spread. This outbreak represented a serious institutional problem, causing morbidity, significant economic loss, and absenteeism.

Respiratory pathogens in infants less than two months old hospitalized with acute respiratory infection.

Lower acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in infants, respiratory viruses being the major causative agents. The aim of this work was to determine the respiratory pathogen frequency, the clinical characteristics and the outcome in infants <2 months old hospitalized with ARI. A retrospective study was performed during a five-year period (2008-2011, 2014-2016). Respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria were studied using the FilmArray-Respiratory Panel. Demographic and clinical characteristics, hospitalization course and outcomes were evaluated. Of the 137 infants <2 months old hospitalized with ARI studied, a 94.9% positivity rate as determined in 117 infants with community-acquired infection and 20.0% in 20 infants who acquired the infection during their birth hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) (nosocomial ARI) (p<0.001). In infants with community-acquired infection, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (52.1%) and Rhinovirus/Enterovirus (RV/EV) (41.0%) were the most frequent detected pathogens. Coinfections were determined in one quarter of the infants, RSV-RV/EV being the most frequent combination. In infants with nosocomial infection, RV/EV, RSV or Parainfluenza-3 were detected as single pathogens. Most infants with community-acquired infection presented lower ARI (81.2%) while most infants in the NICU had upper ARI (55.0%). The median length of stay (LOS) in infants with community-acquired ARI was 4 days (IQR: 2-6). Positive infants with nosocomial infection had longer median LOS (71 days [IQR:42-99]) compared to negative infants (58 days [IQR: 49-71]) (p=0.507). Respiratory viruses were detected as the major causative agents of community-acquired infection in hospitalized infants <2-months old, RSV and RV/EV being the most frequently detected. Although a low pathogen positivity rate was observed in infants with nosocomial infection, they may prolong the LOS.

Nosocomial Transmission and Genetic Diversity of Rhinovirus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Rhinoviruses were detected as sole pathogens in 6 preterm infants who developed severe respiratory infections while hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. We confirmed 2 nosocomial rhinovirus transmission episodes and describe the genetic diversity of rhinovirus strains that circulated simultaneously during a winter season.