Neonatal sudden death due to Legionella pneumonia associated with water birth in a domestic spa bath.
We report the first case of neonatal Legionnaires' disease associated with water birth in a spa bath at home. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 6 was detected from postmortem lung tissue.
Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya 466-8650, Japan.
Takuhito
T
Nagai
Hisanori
H
Sobajima
Mitsuji
M
Iwasa
Toyonori
T
Tsuzuki
Fumiaki
F
Kura
Junko
J
Amemura-Maekawa
Haruo
H
Watanabe
D001483:Base Sequence; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007564:Japan; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014871:Water Microbiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial