Hematochezia and thrombocytopenia in a 3-day-old infant: Congenital adenoviral infection

Neonatal adenovirus infection is infrequent, but in most cases the outcome of the infection is fatal. In this case report we describe the hospital course of a 3 day old newborn patient presenting with bloody stools and thrombocytopenia that remained clinically stable and had a benign course followin...

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Published in:	Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 335
Main Authors:	Baserga, M, Chan, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 2018
Subjects:	Adenoviridae Infections - congenital Adenoviridae Infections - drug therapy Adenoviridae Infections - microbiology Ampicillin - therapeutic use Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Female Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - drug therapy Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - microbiology Gentamicins - therapeutic use Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Thrombocytopenia - drug therapy Thrombocytopenia - microbiology Treatment Outcome hematochezia Adenovirus thrombocytopenia
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Summary:	Neonatal adenovirus infection is infrequent, but in most cases the outcome of the infection is fatal. In this case report we describe the hospital course of a 3 day old newborn patient presenting with bloody stools and thrombocytopenia that remained clinically stable and had a benign course following Adenovirus 40/41 infection detected in stool. Neonatal adenovirus infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and pneumonia but also in patients that present with hematochezia, thrombocytopenia and/or other less specific signs and symptoms of viral illness.
ISSN:	1878-4429
DOI:	10.3233/NPM-17129