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Two cases of neonatal pneumococcal septicemia
H Johnsson1, S Bergström, U Ewald
1Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) rarely cause neonatal septicemia. Recent cases show a severe early-onset prognosis, similar to Group B Streptococci (GBS) infections.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal infections
- Bacterial septicemia
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Background:
- Neonatal septicemia is a serious infection in newborns.
- Pneumococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) are an uncommon cause of neonatal septicemia.
- Group B Streptococci (GBS) are a common cause of early-onset neonatal septicemia.
Observation:
- Two recent cases of neonatal septicemia caused by pneumococci were observed.
- These cases presented with early onset, a hallmark of GBS septicemia.
- Clinical presentation mimicked GBS septicemia.
Findings:
- Pneumococcal neonatal septicemia, though infrequent, is increasingly reported.
- The observed cases exhibited clinical features similar to GBS septicemia.
- Pneumococcal septicemia in neonates appears to have a graver prognosis than previously thought.
Implications:
- Early recognition and treatment of pneumococcal neonatal septicemia are crucial.
- Further research is needed to understand the specific factors contributing to the severe prognosis.
- This highlights the importance of considering pneumococci in the differential diagnosis of early-onset neonatal septicemia.