title: [Congenital tuberculosis. Apropos of a case disclosed after necrotizing enterocolitis].
abstract: The authors report on the observation of a premature infant (gestational age 31 weeks, birth weight 1440 g) who experienced a necrotizing enterocolitis and a congenital tuberculosis. Congenital tuberculosis is a rare infection; transmission of Koch's bacilli is achieved through hematogenous route or more frequently through inhalation or ingestion of infected amniotic fluid. The diagnosis was done when miliary patterns were found on the mother's chest X-ray. At the same time, the newborn presented with a chronic lung disease, a poor clinical status with biological signs of inflammation. Usual antibiotics were unsuccessful. A rapid improvement was obtained with a specific antituberculous treatment.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie-réanimation Nord, CHU de Marseille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lagier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rimet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soula
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dejode
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vellin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: Tuberculose congénitale. A propos d'un cas révélé au décours d'une entérocolite nécrosante.