Late-onset sepsis due to Salmonella Typhi in a preterm infant in a French neonatal unit

S. Walser (1) , Fatima El Moussawi (1) , J. M. Sire (1) , J. Do Cao (2) , Pascal Boileau (3, 1) , Mathilde Letouzey (1)

1 Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy/Saint-Germain-en-Laye - CHIPS [Poissy]
2 AP-HP - Hôpital Antoine Béclère [Clamart]
3 RISCQ - Risques cliniques et sécurité en santé des femmes et en santé périnatale

We report a case of late-onset sepsis caused by Salmonella Typhi in a one-month old preterm infant hospitalised in our neonatal unit. An investigation of the index case was undertaken to identify the source of contamination. The patient made a complete recovery.

Mots clés: Late-onset sepsis; Neonatal intensive care unit; Preterm infants; Salmonella Typhi

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie

S. Walser, Fatima El Moussawi, J. M. Sire, J. Do Cao, Pascal Boileau, et al.. Late-onset sepsis due to Salmonella Typhi in a preterm infant in a French neonatal unit. Archives de Pédiatrie, 2021, 28 (1), pp.93-95. ⟨10.1016/j.arcped.2020.10.013⟩. ⟨hal-03127492⟩