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Am J Perinatol 1995; 12(1): 25-26
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994393
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© 1995 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Perinatally Acquired Pseudomonas Infection: A Newly Recognized Maternal Risk Factor

Robert M. Insoft, Augusto Sola
  • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, California
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a less common but, nonetheless, serious bacterial pathogen implicated in early-onset neonatal sepsis. This report demonstrates perinatal transmission from a mother with a long smoking history who had an oral abscess surgically drained prior to delivery and never received antibiotic therapy. This case emphasizes the need to consider prophylactic antibiotic coverage in similiar patients to prevent the morbidity and mortality associated with this type of perinatally acquired infection.

Keywords

Pseudomonas - newborn - perinatal infection

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