Open AccessTreatment Failure of Nosocomial Pertussis Infection in a Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonate
Author(s) -
Stéphane Bonacorsi,
Caroline Farnoux,
Philippe Bidet,
Valérie Caro,
Sophie Aizenfisz,
M. Benhayoun,
Y. Aujard,
Nicole Guiso,
Édouard Bingen
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01062-06
Subject(s) - bordetella pertussis , low birth weight , medicine , pediatrics , whooping cough , transmission (telecommunications) , birth weight , pregnancy , immunology , biology , vaccination , bacteria , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
We describe a case of nosocomial maternal transmission ofBordetella pertussis to a very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonate in whom treatment was unsuccessful. This case underscores the need for rapid and sensitive PCR diagnosis in VLBW neonates and in parents with clinical signs of pertussis and suggests that standard treatment may not be appropriate for VLBW neonates.