title: Congenital Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in a neonate.
abstract: A fatal case of vertical transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae manifesting as congenital pneumonia in a neonate is presented. The diagnosis was based on the detection of DNA by polymerase chain reaction on the neonatal nasopharyngeal aspirates and placenta and rising titers of maternal anti Mycoplasma antibodies by complement fixation test.
authors: Department of Neonatal Paediatrics, PathWest Laboratory Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. msravish@yahoo.com
authors: Ravisha M
authors: RM
authors: Srinivasjois
authors: Rolland
authors: R
authors: Kohan
authors: Antony D
authors: AD
authors: Keil
authors: Nicholas M
authors: NM
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial