Late-onset Mycobacterium abscessus sepsis in a very low birthweight premature infant:: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

被引:4
作者
Di Pentima, MC
Doyle, R
Locke, R
Tuttle, D
机构
[1] Christiana Hosp, Wilmington, DE USA
[2] Thomas Jefferson Univ, AI DuPont Hosp Children, Wilmington, DE USA
关键词
Mycobacterium abscessus; sepsis; prematurity;
D O I
10.1055/s-2004-831885
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Late-onset sepsis (after 3 days of life) is a frequent a complication found in very low birth weight (VLBW, 1000 to 1500 g) premature infants. We report the second case of late-onset sepsis caused by an uncommon pathogen, Mycobacterium abscessus.
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页数:4
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