TITLE:
Salmonella typhimurium—A threat for a newborn
AUTHORS:
Iwona Maroszyńska, Katarzyna Fortecka-Piestrzeniewicz, Marta Niedźwiecka
KEYWORDS:
Salmonella; Typhimurium; Newborn; Infections
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.3 No.8,
October
30,
2013
ABSTRACT: The
most common clinical manifestation of gram negative Salmonella typhimurium infection is gastroenteritis. In Poland
extraintestinal infections occur in about 0.4% of cases of reported
salmonellosis. Poor personal hygiene practices of parents are the most common
cause of Salmonella spp. infections
in the neonatal period. The neonatal salmonellosis is significantly more
frequently reported in endemic areas such as Central Africa or India, than in
Poland. The authors present a case of a newborn with Salmonella typhimurium sepsis, who was treated in the Department of
Intensive Care and Congenital Malformations of the Neonates and Infants, Polish
Mother’s Memorial Research Institute.