title: [Congenital tuberculosis in a premature infant].
abstract: 5 days after birth a premature baby of 1,300 g (31st week of gestation) was examined, because a congenital tuberculosis was suspected. In the stomach secretion mycobacterium tuberculosis could in fact be found. Abdominal symptoms as well as a post-natal anemia could be lead back to the infection. For three months a double parenteral therapy with INH (10 mg/kg/d) and Rifampicin (10 mg/kg/d) was carried through, then a mono therapy with INH for another 6 months. The bacillus had become resistant to streptomycin. At the beginning of the chemotherapy a cholestasis developed. The tuberculosis could be cured.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Limbach
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jesberger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Löffler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents