Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus

Niek B. Achten; Jasper V. Been; Sam Schoenmakers; Clementien L. Vermont; Robert M. Verdijk; Irwin K.M. Reiss; H. Rob Taal

doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000003722

Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus

Niek B. Achten, Jasper V. Been, Sam Schoenmakers, Clementien L. Vermont, Robert M. Verdijk, Irwin K.M. Reiss, H. Rob Taal^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e517-e519
Journal	The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Volume	41
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003722
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

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Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus

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