Xu Yang, Ling Zhang, Shanping Chen, Wei Chen, Yushan Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jialong Liang, Ying Lv, Weiyan Wang, Yini Zhou, Rui Huang, Dongju Pan, Xueyu Li, Qiurong Li
BACKGROUND: Tsutsugamushi, also known as bush typhus, is a naturally occurring disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. We reported a case of vertical mother-to-newborn transmission of Orientia tsutsugamushi infection in a newborn from Yunnan (China). CASE PRESENTATION: Decreased fetal movements were observed at 39 weeks of gestation. After birth, the newborn (female) had recurrent fever, shortness of breath, and bruising around the mouth and extremities. At 5 h 58 min of age, the newborn was admitted for fever, shortness of breath and generalized rash...
February 2, 2024: BMC Pediatrics