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Intrauterine Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in a Premature Infant
Author(s) -
Niwa Atsuko,
Ohtsuka Harumi,
Inoue Tekao,
Noguchi Hiroshi,
Hashizume So
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1990.tb00831.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , respiratory distress , erythromycin , gestation , chlamydia trachomatis infection , chlamydia , obstetrics , titer , neonatal respiratory distress syndrome , antibody , pregnancy , gestational age , antibiotics , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , genetics , biology
Intrauterine Chlamydia trachomatis infection was strongly suspected in a premature infant born in the 32nd week of gestation. The membranes were artificially ruptured at the time of delivery. This infant showed a high titer of specific IgM antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis at one hour after birth. He showed mild respiratory distress and was treated with oral erythromycin for three weeks. He was discharged home at the age of 46 days.