Case Report of Haemophilus parainfluenzae Sepsis in a Newborn Infant Following Water Birth and a Review of Literature

Water birth has grown in popularity over the recent years. Although beneficial for mothers, there are concerns for the infants. There are previous reports of infection following water birth. The information regarding infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae is limited. We report a case of a neonate...

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Autores principales: Kaushik, Manu, Bober, Brittany, Eisenfeld, Leonard, Hussain, Naveed
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4603865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26495182
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1556068
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author Kaushik, Manu
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description Water birth has grown in popularity over the recent years. Although beneficial for mothers, there are concerns for the infants. There are previous reports of infection following water birth. The information regarding infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae is limited. We report a case of a neonate with H. parainfluenzae bacteremia following water birth. The child was successfully treated with both antibiotic and supportive care. Previous reports of neonatal H. parainfluenzae infection are reviewed.
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spelling pubmed-46038652015-10-22 Case Report of Haemophilus parainfluenzae Sepsis in a Newborn Infant Following Water Birth and a Review of Literature Kaushik, Manu Bober, Brittany Eisenfeld, Leonard Hussain, Naveed AJP Rep Article Water birth has grown in popularity over the recent years. Although beneficial for mothers, there are concerns for the infants. There are previous reports of infection following water birth. The information regarding infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae is limited. We report a case of a neonate with H. parainfluenzae bacteremia following water birth. The child was successfully treated with both antibiotic and supportive care. Previous reports of neonatal H. parainfluenzae infection are reviewed. Thieme Medical Publishers 2015-07-14 2015-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4603865/ /pubmed/26495182 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1556068 Text en © Thieme Medical Publishers
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