Commentary
Early Neonatal Infection by Chlamydia trachomatis
Marcela López-Hurtado1 and Fernando M Guerra-Infante1,2* | ||
1Virology Laboratory of the National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
2Department of Microbiology, National School of Biological Sciences, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Corresponding Author : | Guerra-Infante FM Virology Laboratory of the National Institute of Perinatology Montes Urales 800 Col. Lomas Virreyes, Mexico City. Mexico Tel: 52-55-5520/99 00261 Fax: (+52-55) 55 20 00 34 E-mail: fguerra_96@yahoo.com |
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Received June 30, 2014; Accepted July 29, 2014; Published Auguest 05, 2014 | ||
Citation: Guerra-Infante FM, López-Hurtado M (2014) Early Neonatal Infection by Chlamydia trachomatis. J Infect Dis Ther 2:158 doi: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000158 | ||
Copyright: © 2014 Guerra-Infante FM, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | ||
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Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant women is a critical condition because the infection can induce an ectopic gestation, preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes, and chorioamnionitis. Furthermore, the newborn may become infected by vertical transmission; however, at present there are evidences that intrauterine infections can occur. Here we examine this evidence and describe the clinical manifestations shown by these newborns after their delivery. We suggest the possibility of multi-systemic infection in these newborns.