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Am J Perinatol 1993; 10(1): 58-59
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994703
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© 1993 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Shigellosis in a Newborn

Donna W. Lett1 , T. David Marsh2
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital at Richland Memorial, Columbia, South Carolina
  • 2Division of Neonatology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

We report a case of neonatal shigellosis presenting with abdominal distention and shock. The literature on neonatal shigellosis is reviewed. Neonatal shigellosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of newborns presenting with shock and abdominal symptoms along with necrotizing enterocolitis, midgut volvulus, and intussusception.