Endometritis and neonatal sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Attention is called to the rarely described clinical entity of pneumococcal infection involving both mother and neonate. A case is described in which neonatal sepsis and puerperal endometritis were documented by isolating Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3 from both mother and child. Clinical implications and a review of relevant literature are briefly discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology