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

J Trintis; N Epie; R Boss; S Riedel

doi:10.1258/ijsa.2010.010174

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

Int J STD AIDS. 2010 Aug;21(8):606-7. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010174.

Authors

J Trintis¹, N Epie, R Boss, S Riedel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 20975098
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010174

Abstract

Neonatal infection with Trichomonas vaginalis is an unusual occurrence. We present a case of T. vaginalis found on routine urinalysis in a five-day-old neonate born at 29 weeks gestational age. The patient was treated with metronidazole and had complete resolution of the infection. This report discusses the significance of diagnosis and treatment of T. vaginalis in the neonate.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis*
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / parasitology
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Metronidazole / therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Trichomonas Infections / diagnosis*
Trichomonas Infections / parasitology
Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*
Urine / parasitology

Substances

Antiprotozoal Agents
Metronidazole