Congenital pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Issue 2 (March 1995)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ursi, D.; Ursi, J. P.; Ieven, M.; Docx, M.; Van Reempts, P.; Pattyn, S. R.
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 72:Issue 2(1995)
• Page Start: F118
• Page End: F120
• Publication Date: 1995-03
• Subjects: Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/fn.72.2.F118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : A case of probable vertical transmission of Mycoplasma pneumoniae is presented. The presence of M pneumoniae was demonstrated by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the nasopharyngeal aspirate of a newborn who developed pneumonia shortly after birth. This result was confirmed by performing a second PCR, amplifying another part of the genome of M pneumoniae. It is concluded that M pneumoniae can be added to the long list of pathogens known to cause congenital pneumonia.