Trichomonas vaginalis infection in a premature newborn.
Trichomonas vaginalis is a vaginal pathogen associated with an increased incidence of adverse outcomes of pregnancy. Data are limited regarding the effects of Trichomonas infections in the newborn. We report a symptomatic T. vaginalis infection in a 26-week premature infant and a review of the literature.
Smith
Lynne M
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Department of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
Wang
Michelle
M
Zangwill
Kenneth
K
Yeh
Sylvia
S
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
D008795:Metronidazole