PEDIATRICS Vol. 68 No. 3 September 1981, pp. 420-421
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Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Infant Delivered by Cesarean Section

Laurence B. Givner MD1, Margaret B. Rennels MD1, Celeste L. Woodward MD1, and Shih-Wen Huang MD1

1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore

Neonatal Chlamydia trachomatis infection is thought to be acquired as a result of contact with infected cervical secretions during vaginal delivery. An infant, delivered by cesarean section, who was infected with C trachomatis has been described. At 31 days of age he had conjunctivitis and respiratory distress. Nasopharyngeal aspirate grew C trachomatis and serum IgM antibody titer was 1:32 for serotype J. The patient's mother had serum IgG antibody against C trachomatis serotype J. Her cervical culture was negative for Chlamydia; however, cultures were not taken until two months after delivery and she had received antibiotics for postpartum fever and abdominal pain. The literature has been reviewed and possible modes of transmission have been discussed.




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L. J. La Scolea JR, J. S. Paroski, L. Burzynski, and H. S. Faden
Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Infants Delivered by Cesarean Section
Clinical Pediatrics, February 1, 1984; 23(2): 118 - 120.
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