PEDIATRICS Vol. 62 No. 4 October 1978, pp. 494-496
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Congenital Vesicular Eruption Caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type b

Fahed Halal M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1, Laurent Delorme M.D.1, Michel Brazeau M.D., F.R.C.P.(C)1, and Gerald Ahronheim M.D.1

1 Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, l'Hospital Notre Dame (Université de Montréal), and the Division of Infectious Diseases, Montreal Children's Hospital (Department of Pediatrics, McGill University)

We report a case of perinatal infection that we believe is the first documented report of a congenital vesicular eruption due to Haemophilus influenzae type b and the second report of puerperal sepsis with this organism.

A vesicular eruption was noted at birth on an infant delivered at 37 weeks following 34 hours' premature rupture of membranes. Gram-negative rods were seen on Gram stain of vesicular fluid, and H. influenzae type b grew on cultures of vesicular fluid. The mother sustained postpartum septicemia with the same organism. Amnionitis and funisitis were demonstrated histologically. Results of all viral studies were negative. Infant and mother did well with antibiotic therapy.

Submitted on April 28, 1978
Accepted on July 3, 1978




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