Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent ConjunctivitisSepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of N. meningitidis in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx
Joint Authors
Chacon-Cruz, Enrique
Alvelais-Palacios, Jorge Arturo
Rodriguez-Valencia, Jaime Alfonso
Lopatynsky-Reyes, Erika Zoe
Volker-Soberanes, Maria Luisa
Rivas-Landeros, Rosa Maria
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neonatal conjunctivitis is usually associated with vagina’s infection by Chlamydia sp., N.
gonorrhoeae, and/or other bacteria during delivery.
Meningococcal neonatal conjunctivitis is an extremely rare disease.
We report a case of neonatal meningococcal sepsis/conjunctivitis and asymptomatic carriage of N.
meningitidis from both parents (vagina and nasopharynx).
As part of our active surveillance for meningococcal disease at the Tijuana General Hospital (TGH), Mexico, we identified a 3-day-old newborn with meningococcal conjunctivitis and sepsis.
The patient had a one-day history of conjunctivitis and poor feeding.
Clinical examination confirmed profuse purulent conjunctival discharge, as well as clinical signs and laboratory findings suggestive of bacteraemia.
Gram stain from conjunctival exudate revealed intracellular Gram negative diplococci; we presumed the baby had gonorrheal conjunctivitis; however, serogroup Y, N.
meningitidis was isolated both from conjunctival exudate and blood.
Additionally, isolation of serogroup Y, N.
meningitidis was obtained from mother’s vagina and both parents’ nasopharynx.
The baby was treated with 7 days of IV ceftriaxone and discharged with no sequelae.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chacon-Cruz, Enrique& Alvelais-Palacios, Jorge Arturo& Rodriguez-Valencia, Jaime Alfonso& Lopatynsky-Reyes, Erika Zoe& Volker-Soberanes, Maria Luisa& Rivas-Landeros, Rosa Maria. 2017. Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent ConjunctivitisSepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of N. meningitidis in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chacon-Cruz, Enrique…[et al.]. Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent ConjunctivitisSepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of N. meningitidis in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chacon-Cruz, Enrique& Alvelais-Palacios, Jorge Arturo& Rodriguez-Valencia, Jaime Alfonso& Lopatynsky-Reyes, Erika Zoe& Volker-Soberanes, Maria Luisa& Rivas-Landeros, Rosa Maria. Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent ConjunctivitisSepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of N. meningitidis in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146386