Fulminant neonatal sepsis due to Streptococcus alactolyticus - A case report and review.
APMIS
; 122(7): 654-6, 2014 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Group D streptococci have rarely been associated with neonatal infections. We report a case of fulminant respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) caused by Streptococcus alactolyticus in a term neonate. Gram staining revealed gram-positive cocci and culture grew group D streptococci in samples taken from trachea, ear, and nasopharynx. Streptococcus alactolyticus was identified using automated microbial identification system (Vitek 2). Histopathology showed massive pulmonary inflammation with intra-alveolar granulocytosis and secondary pulmonary bleeding as etiology of fatal outcome. To our knowledge, this is first case presenting neonatal infection caused by Streptococcus alactolyticus.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome do Desconforto Respiratório do Recém-Nascido
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Sepse
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Newborn
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article