L Zettell1, R D Jelsema, N B Isada. 1. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hutzel Hospital Wayne State University, 4707 St. Antoine Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Septic abortion caused by transplacental salmonella infection is extremely rare; there are no reported cases of serotype oranienburg as an etiology. CASE: We describe a patient with non-typhoidal Salmonella enteritidis serotype oranienburg as a cause of first-trimester pregnancy loss. The rapid progression of this patient's septicemia and adverse outcome is described. The epidemiology and natural history of salmonella infections are also discussed. CONCLUSION: Non-typhoidal salmonella is still a cause of morbidity in Western countries. This infection can result in rapid-onset fetal demise and septic abortion.
BACKGROUND:Septic abortion caused by transplacental salmonella infection is extremely rare; there are no reported cases of serotype oranienburg as an etiology. CASE: We describe a patient with non-typhoidal Salmonella enteritidis serotype oranienburg as a cause of first-trimester pregnancy loss. The rapid progression of this patient's septicemia and adverse outcome is described. The epidemiology and natural history of salmonella infections are also discussed. CONCLUSION: Non-typhoidal salmonella is still a cause of morbidity in Western countries. This infection can result in rapid-onset fetal demise and septic abortion.
Authors: Jonnel J Edwards; Victor A Amadi; Esteban Soto; Michele T Jay-Russel; Peiman Aminabadi; Kirsten Kenelty; Kate Charles; Gitanjali Arya; Ketna Mistry; Roxanne Nicholas; Brian P Butler; David Marancik Journal: Vet World Date: 2021-01-25