Pseudomonas aeruginosa Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis: Could Maternal Healthcare Occupation Be a Risk Factor?

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Oct 1;41(10):854-856. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003636. Epub 2022 Jul 8.

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of early-onset sepsis in neonates, even among infants with identifiable risk factors. Herein we describe the first case, to our knowledge, of P. aeruginosa early-onset sepsis in a term infant with no identifiable risk factor and propose that maternal healthcare occupation could predispose to gastrointestinal/genital colonization with this potential pathogen.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Neonatal Sepsis* / epidemiology
  • Occupations
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Risk Factors
  • Sepsis* / etiology