[Congenital tuberculosis (author's transl)].
The present case report concerns a term infant, born of a mother with an undiagnosed tuberculosis, which was proved by inguinal lymph node biopsy to have numerous acid-fast bacilli; sequence of events supports the thesis that infant had acquired infection transplacentally. Literature is reviewed and diagnosis, prophylaxis, chemotherapy of this infrequent disease with a grave prognosis is commented, emphasizing success of chemotherapy in this infant.
D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin
Tuberculosis congénita. Un caso de buena evolución.