Neonatal sepsis due to Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A.
Sepsis due to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi A is rare in neonates. Though described as a mild and unrecognized illness in infants, life-threatening complications and even deaths have been reported. We present five cases of neonatal septicaemia due to S. Typhi and S. Paratyphi A. The cases were presented because of their interesting clinical presentations and possible modes of transmission. Salmonella infections should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sepsis neonatorum, especially in endemic areas.
Department of Microbiology, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Srujana
S
Mohanty
Rajni
R
Gaind
Rachna
R
Sehgal
Harish
H
Chellani
Monorama
M
Deb
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A; D012485:Salmonella typhi; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission