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KMID : 0361720070180040434
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Korean Journal of perinatology
2007 Volume.18 No. 4 p.434 ~ p.437
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A Case of Neonatal Trichomonas vaginitis
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Lee Hyung-Jong
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Abstract
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Trichomonas vaginitis is a sexually transmitted disease by Trichomonas vaginalis infection especially in adults that is significantly associated with preterm delivery, premature rupture of membrane and low-birth-weight neonates. Although neonatal infection is rare, a vertical transmission might be substantially occurred by direct contact of protozoal infection. The reported clinical manifestation of trichomoniasis is purulent vaginal discharge in only severely infected neonates. I experienced a case of virulent neonatal Trichomonas vaginitis which was confirmed by vaginal wet mount examination in a neonate born full-term, complaining of excessive purulent vaginal discharge, with no perinatal complication of premature rupture of membrane or low-birth-weight. The patient had complete resolution of symptom after the administration of metronidazole, thus I report this case along with a brief review of literatures.
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KEYWORD
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Trichomonas vaginitis, neonate
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