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) |
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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