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Group B streptococci in a maternity unit

Jamal F, Mohamed R, Zainal Z, Arshat H

Med J Malaysia, 1979 Jun;33(4):349-51.
PMID: 574917
Matched MeSH terms: Infant, Newborn, Diseases/microbiology*
Recurrent candidaemia in a neonate with Hirschsprung's disease: fluconazole resistance and genetic relatedness of eight Candida tropicalis isolates

Chong PP, Chieng DC, Low LY, Hafeez A, Shamsudin MN, Seow HF, et al.

J Med Microbiol, 2006 Apr;55(Pt 4):423-428.
PMID: 16533990 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46045-0

The incidence of candidaemia among immunocompromised patients in Malaysia is increasing at an alarming rate. Isolation of clinical strains that are resistant to fluconazole has also risen markedly. We report here the repeated isolation of Candida tropicalis from the blood of a neonatal patient with Hirschsprung's disease. In vitro fluconazole susceptibility tests of the eight isolates obtained at different time points showed that seven of the isolates were resistant and one isolate was scored as susceptible dose-dependent. Random amplification of polymorphic DNA fingerprinting of the isolates using three primers and subsequent phylogenetic analysis revealed that these isolates were highly similar strains having minor genetic divergence, with a mean pairwise similarity coefficient of 0.893+/-0.041. The source of the infectious agent was thought to be the central venous catheter, as culture of its tip produced fluconazole-resistant C. tropicalis. This study demonstrates the utility of applying molecular epidemiology techniques to complement traditional mycological culture and drug susceptibility tests for accurate and appropriate management of recurrent candidaemia and highlights the need for newer antifungals that can combat the emergence of fluconazole-resistant C. tropicalis strains.

Matched MeSH terms: Infant, Newborn, Diseases/microbiology*
Maternal and neonatal effects of Acinetobacter colonisation in preterm premature rupture of membrane and term labour

Sood M, Mohd Zain Z, Abu NA, Chee SC, Mohd Nor NS

Med J Malaysia, 2019 02;74(1):40-44.
PMID: 30846661

INTRODUCTION: Some anecdotal reports suggest that maternal colonisation with Acinetobacter baumannii during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal effects, including preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM). The objective of this study was to compare the maternal and neonatal effects of A. baumannii colonisation in cases with PPROM and those with spontaneous onset of labour at term.
METHODS: The recruitment of participants' was carried out at Selayang Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia. Vaginal swabs were prospectively taken from 104 patients of PPROM and 111 with spontaneous onset of labour at term. Swabs were also taken from the axillae and ears of their babies. These swabs were cultured to isolate A. baumannii. Maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes were documented.
RESULTS: Sixteen mothers were A. baumannii positive, eight from each group respectively. None of the cases developed chorioamnionitis or sepsis. Those positive were four cases of PPROM and two babies of term labour. None of the babies developed sepsis.
CONCLUSIONS: This study does not support the suggestion that A. baumannii colonisation during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Matched MeSH terms: Infant, Newborn, Diseases/microbiology*
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli diarrhoea in Malaysian children

Jegathesan M, Singh RB, Kanaganayagy M, Soon LE

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 1975 Mar;6(1):61-7.
PMID: 1096307
Matched MeSH terms: Infant, Newborn, Diseases/microbiology