Edema as a new predominant symptom of Bordetella pertussis infection in a newborn.
Pertussis is an infectious disease with characteristic clinical signs. In this report, we describe transmission of pertussis directly after birth. Edema and mild hyponatremia were notable predominant symptoms of Bordetella pertussis infection. By exclusion of all other causes, the edema was probably due to inflammation and damage to the capillary wall caused by pertussis toxins.
Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Caroline
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Meine Jansen
Carien
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Miedema
D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000382:microbiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission