Haemophilus influenzae type B genital infection and septicemia in pregnant woman: a case report

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Author	Supram, Hosuru Subramanya Gokhale, Shishir Bhatta, Dharm Raj Sharma, JSS Shrestha, Junu
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) type B a non-motile, aerobic, gram negative cocobacillus is a commensal of upper respiratory tract. Genitourinary infection due to H. influenzae has been reported but bacteremia associated with such infection appears to be rare. We report a case of 19 years young primigravida with complaints of amenorrhea of 32 weeks and 5 days, pyrexia, abdominal pain and blood stained discharge per vaginum. H. influenzae type B was recovered from the genital tract as well as blood of the mother indicating maternal septicemia. Septicemia caused by H. influenzae type B in pregnant women following vaginal colonization and infection is rare. It has been reported in many parts of world over the years; to the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case from Nepal. H. influenzae should be considered as a potential maternal, fetal, and neonatal pathogen.
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ISSN	22221808
Volume Number	4
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4032038
Issue Number	3
PubMed reference number	PMC4032038
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease [Asian Pac J Trop Dis]
e-ISSN	22221808
DOI	10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60507-7
Language	English
Publisher	Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press
Publisher Date	2014-06-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	© 2014 by the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease. All rights reserved.
Subject Keyword	Haemophilus influenzae type B Maternal genital infection Septicemia
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Infectious Diseases Microbiology (medical)