Hydrops fetalis associated with <i>Ureaplasma urealyticum</i>

Ollikainen, Jukka; Hiekkaniemi, Heikki; Korppi, Matti; Katila, Marja–Leena; Heinonen, Kirsti

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12120.x

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“…A case of fatal nonimmune hydrops fetalis was reported in which Ureaplasma spp. was isolated in bronchial secretions, lung tissue and brain tissue, suggesting these organisms should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hydrops fetalis which may in some instances be caused by infections (205).…”

Section: Other Infectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas as Neonatal Pathogens

Katz²,

2005

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SUMMARY The genital mycoplasmas represent a complex and unique group of microorganisms that have been associated with a wide array of infectious diseases in adults and infants. The lack of conclusive knowledge regarding the pathogenic potential of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp. in many conditions is due to a general unfamiliarity of physicians and microbiology laboratories with their fastidious growth requirements, leading to difficulty in their detection; their high prevalence in healthy persons; the poor design of research studies attempting to base association with disease on the mere presence of the organisms in the lower urogenital tract; the failure to consider multifactorial aspects of diseases; and considering these genital mycoplasmas only as a last resort. The situation is now changing because of a greater appreciation of the genital mycoplasmas as perinatal pathogens and improvements in laboratory detection, particularly with regard to the development of powerful molecular nucleic acid amplification tests. This review summarizes the epidemiology of genital mycoplasmas as causes of neonatal infections and premature birth; evidence linking ureaplasmas with bronchopulmonary dysplasia; recent changes in the taxonomy of the genus Ureaplasma; the neonatal host response to mycoplasma and ureaplasma infections; advances in laboratory detection, including molecular methods; and therapeutic considerations for treatment of systemic diseases.

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Section: Other Infectionsmentioning

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Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas as Neonatal Pathogens

Katz²,

2005

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“…These organisms are associated with chorioamnionitis [14] and premature delivery [11] and are frequently transmitted from mothers to their infants either in utero or during delivery [20]. The colonization of the respiratory tract in newborn or premature infants has been associated with various diseases including osteomyelitis [10], pneumonia [3], persistent pulmonary hypertension [26], chronic infection of the central nervous system [18,25] and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) [4,15,21,27]. Most studies were conducted prior to the introduction of surfactant for treating hyaline membrane disease or involved only small numbers of patients.…”

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confidence: 99%