Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus. Issue 12 (28th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Achten, Niek B.; Been, Jasper V.; Schoenmakers, Sam; Vermont, Clementien L.; Verdijk, Robert M.; Reiss, Irwin K. M.; Taal, H. Rob
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 41:Issue 12(2022)
• Page Start: e517
• Page End: e519
• Publication Date: 2022-09-28
• Subjects: early-onset sepsis -- meningococcus -- infection -- transmission; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Infections by meningococcal species are extremely rare in the first days of life. We present a fatal case of early-onset sepsis presenting at birth, caused by intrauterine transmission of serogroup Y N. meningitidis, evidenced clinically and histologically by corresponding chorioamnionitis and N. meningitidis -positive amniotic fluid. This case confirms a long-standing suspicion that N. meningitidis can be transmitted in utero.