Case Report of Haemophilus parainfluenzae Sepsis in a Newborn Infant Following Water Birth and a Review of Literature

Abstract Water birth has grown in popularity over the recent years. Although beneficial for mothers, there are concerns for the infants. There are previous reports of infection following water birth. The information regarding infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae is limited. We report a case of...

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Main Authors: Manu Kaushik, Brittany Bober, Leonard Eisenfeld, Naveed Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-07-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1556068