Fatal Early-onset Sepsis Caused by Intrauterine Transmission of Serogroup Y Meningococcus.

Niek B AchtenJasper V BeenSam SchoenmakersClementien L VermontRobert M VerdijkIrwin K M ReissH Rob Taal

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

Infections by meningococcal species are extremely rare in the first days of life. We present a fatal case of early-onset sepsis presenting at birth, caused by intrauterine transmission of serogroup Y N. meningitidis, evidenced clinically and histologically by corresponding chorioamnionitis and N. meningitidis-positive amniotic fluid. This case confirms a long-standing suspicion that N. meningitidis can be transmitted in utero.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
case report
pregnant women
bone marrow
pregnancy outcomes