Transplacental transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans to an HIV-exposed premature neonate

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-237

  Patel, M ^a   Beckerman, K P ^a   Reznik, S ^a   Madan, R P ^a   Goldman, D L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

congenital HIV; cryptococcus; neonate; placenta; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; ENFUVIRTIDE; FLUCONAZOLE; LAMIVUDINE; LOPINAVIR; RITONAVIR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREECLAMPSIA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; CHORIONIC VILLI; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857837963     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2011.112     Document Type: Article

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