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Periparturitional shigellosis
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
The Nebraska Medical Journal
|August 1, 1990
Summary
Shigella sonnei caused maternal chorioamnionitis and newborn pneumonia during childbirth. This case highlights Shigella sonnei as a potential periparturitional pathogen.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Neonatology
Background:
- Periparturitional infections pose risks to both mothers and newborns.
- Shigella species are typically associated with gastrointestinal infections.