An Old Disease Comes Back: Reporting 2 Cases of Neonatal Measles. (11th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Capasso, Letizia; Lepore, Lorenza; Lo Vecchio, Andrea; Caprio, Maria Grazia; Vallone, Gianfranco; Raimondi, Francesco
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 10:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 155
• Page End: 156
• Publication Date: 2019-10-11
• Subjects: immunoglobulin -- intravenous polyclonal immunoglobulins -- maternal measles -- measles -- neonate -- neonatal measles; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piz067
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: We report two cases of neonatal measles (one congenital and one post natal infection) admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit and discuss the management. This report intend to keep alert against measles and point out the risk for susceptible pregnant women and their offspring in countries with reduction of coverage from anti measles vaccine.