Legionella pneumophilaPneumonia in a Newborn after Water Birth: A New Mode of Transmission | Zendy

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Legionella pneumophilaPneumonia in a Newborn after Water Birth: A New Mode of Transmission

Author(s) -

L. Franzin,

Carlo Scolfaro,

Daniela Cabodi,

Mariangela Valera,

PierAngelo Tovo

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/323023

Subject(s) - legionella pneumophila , medicine , pneumonia , legionella , legionnaires' disease , transmission (telecommunications) , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering

We report a case of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in a 7-day old neonate. Because the hospital water, and particularly the pool water for water birthing, was contaminated by L. pneumophila serogroup 1, the newborn was infected following prolonged delivery in contaminated water, perhaps by aspiration. This is the first case of nosocomial Legionella pneumonia in neonate after water birth.

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