Neonatal Trichomonas vaginalis infection: A case report and review of literature

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 606-607

  Trintis, J ^a   Epie, N ^b   Boss, R ^a   Riedel, S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Metronidazole; Neonatal infections; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CALFACTANT; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTUBATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; URINALYSIS; URINE CULTURE; VULVA;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; METRONIDAZOLE; PREGNANCY; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; URINE;

EID: 78049436395     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010174     Document Type: Article

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