Congenital Measles in a Premature 25-week Gestation Infant. Issue 8 (23rd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hanft, Erin; Brachio, Sandhya; Messina, Maria; Zachariah, Philip; Sutton, Desmond; Goffman, Dena; Pike, Janett; Covington, Lesley; Graham, Krishika A.; Crouch, Bindy; Adams, Eleanor; Ahmad, Nina; Rausch-Phung, Elizabeth; Southwick, Karen; Bryant, Patrick; Fuschino, Meghan; Khandekar, Anagha; Kulas, Karen; Saiman, Lisa
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 40:Issue 8(2021)
• Page Start: 753
• Page End: 755
• Publication Date: 2021-06-23
• Subjects: extremely low birth weight -- measles -- neonate -- premature -- congenital; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003152
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a premature infant with congenital measles. Laboratory testing confirmed measles in the mother (polymerase chain reaction- and IgM-positive) and congenital measles in the infant (polymerase chain reaction-positive, culture-positive and IgM-positive). The infant never developed a rash, pneumonia, or neurologic complications. This case supports using compatible laboratory findings to diagnose congenital measles in infants without clinical manifestations of measles.