[Chlamydia trachomatis infection in mother and child; the importance of a complete history and efficient interdisciplinary communication]. / Chlamydia trachomatis-infectie bij moeder en kind: Belang van een grondige familieanamnese en goed intercollegiaal overleg.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 160: A9727, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-27189090
ABSTRACT
General practitioners and paediatricians are frequently confronted with coughing infants. The age of the infant, the history of both mother and child, as well as the current maternal condition may provide important diagnostic information. A 4-week-old male infant was referred to the paediatrician with a persistent cough. He was admitted to hospital with dyspnoea and need for supplemental oxygen. Meanwhile, his mother was admitted with unexplained abdominal pain and elevated laboratory inflammation markers. Her history revealed an ectopic pregnancy. The infant's condition, for which the initial differential diagnosis was viral bronchiolitis or whooping cough, deteriorated. His medical history revealed a purulent conjunctivitis. Chlamydia trachomatis PCR turned out to be positive in both mother and child. C. trachomatis pneumonia is a common, yet often overlooked cause of cough in infants. This clinical lesson emphasises the importance of a complete history and efficient communication between medical specialists.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Chlamydia
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa
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Neumonía por Clamidia
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Año:
2016
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Article