Periparturitional shigellosis.
A case is reported in which Shigella sonnei induced both maternal disease (chorioamnionitis) and neonatal disease (pneumonia) in the immediate periparturitional period. The role of Shigella sonnei as a periparturitional pathogen is discussed.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
D000328:Adult; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012764:Shigella sonnei