Congenital tuberculosis in a premature infant.
Congenital tuberculosis was first suspected in a premature infant with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), progressive respiratory distress and septic shock, when an enlarged mediastinal lymph node was noted intraoperatively at the time of PDA ligature. Culture revealed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The asymptomatic mother was subsequently diagnosed with urogenital tuberculosis.
Stähelin-Massik
Jody
J
Department of Paediatrics, Kantonsspital Aarau, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. jody.staehelin@ksa.ch
Carrel
Thierry
T
Duppenthaler
Andrea
A
Zeilinger
Georg
G
Gnehm
Hanspeter E
HE
D000328:Adult; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission*