Alveolar exudation versus leukocyte aspiration in congenital pneumonia

Vidal, M.R.; Moragas, Ana

doi:10.1016/s0344-0338(81)80004-0

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“…The latter condition leads to gasping in the fetus and aspiration of infected amniotic fluid with resultant development of congenital pneumonia. In overwhelming infection, this may lead to the development of septicemia and multiorgan infections [4,11]. In infants who acquire the infection transplacentally, congenital pneumonia is often part of the systemic infection [12].…”

Section: Risk Factors and Mechanisms Of Diseasementioning

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Current Understanding of Congenital Pneumonia

Boo

2008

Pediatric Health

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Currently there is no consistent definition of congenital pneumonia. The actual incidence of this condition is unknown. Autopsy studies on preterm infants suggest that this condition is grossly under-diagnosed and a common cause of death. Bacteria, virus and fungi have been reported to be the causative organisms, with Staphylococcus epidermidis, Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli and Ureaplasma urealyticum being the most common. Examination of the gastric aspirate or nasopharyngeal aspirates shortly after birth, or tracheal aspirates obtained within 8 h of birth, may identify the causative organisms. Except for Gram staining and routine microbiological culture, most of the diagnostic tests are expensive. This review presents the diagnostic problems, treatment, prevention and future perspective of this condition.

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Section: Risk Factors and Mechanisms Of Diseasementioning

confidence: 99%

Current Understanding of Congenital Pneumonia

Boo

2008

Pediatric Health

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“…Moreover, AFA was indicated as potential cause of death in many reports [9,[13][14][15]. Finally, AFA was also discussed as a potential facilitating factor for subsequent pulmonary inflammation [16][17][18].…”

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Amniotic fluid aspiration in cases of SIDS

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The scope of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the eventual consequences of amniotic fluid aspiration (AFA) in cases of sudden infant death. Cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS; n = 113: 39 females, 74 males; mean age 4.6 months) were compared to a control group of 39 cases of explained death (14 females, 25 males; mean age 5.6 months). In each case, sections of the lung stained with hematoxylin and eosin and with the immunohistochemical reaction 34BE12 specific for cytokeratins were available. The microscope slides were observed at x200 magnification and semi-quantitatively classified into four categories(-, +, ++, and +++). In both groups, rests of amniotic fluid could be observed up to the fourth month of life. The comparison between the two groups did not show any significant difference. In the SIDS group, immunohistochemical reactions with the antibodies CD68, MRP8, MRP14, 27E10, 25F9, CD3, CD20Cy, and CD45R0 were available for the lungs. Twelve cases with AFA were compared to a group of SIDS cases without AFA with similar age and pathological distribution to evaluate whether the presence of amniotic remnants induced inflammatory changes in the lungs. No differences emerged. This study shows that AFA is not a rare event. Even moderate to severe AFA does not necessary cause death. A correlation between AFA and SIDS could not be shown.

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Alveolar exudation versus leukocyte aspiration in congenital pneumonia

Cited by 2 publications

References 4 publications

Current Understanding of Congenital Pneumonia

Current Understanding of Congenital Pneumonia

Amniotic fluid aspiration in cases of SIDS

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