Abstract
Adenovirus rarely causes pneumonia in the newborn infant. We added 2 cases of fatal adenovirus neonatal pneumonia to the 3 cases previously reported. One of our cases was caused by adenovirus type 30, which is not previously known to be a pathogen. While the pneumonia could have been acquired in the nursery, the presence of chonoamnionilis and mixed infection with group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus suggests that an ascending infection from the birth canal might be another mode of transmission for neonatal adenovirus pneumonia..
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 247-255 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Fetal and Pediatric Pathology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adenovirus pneumonia
- Adenovirus type 30
- Newborn infant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Sun, C. C. J., & Duara, S. (1985). Fatal adenovirus pneumonia in two newborn infants, one case caused by adenovirus type 30. Fetal and Pediatric Pathology, 4(3-4), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.3109/15513818509026898