Publications by authors named "Livio Dias"
The majority of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been confirmed in adults, with only a few reported cases in children. In the pediatric population, COVID-19 infection appears to be often unremarkable or associated with mild respiratory symptoms. Little is known about neurologic complications related to COVID-19 in newborns.
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- A study presented five cases of fetal death (≥12 weeks) in women with confirmed COVID-19, highlighting a potential link between the virus and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
- All affected women had mild to moderate COVID-19, were mostly overweight or obese, and showed no significant pre-existing health issues that could contribute to fetal death, with cases occurring between 21-38 weeks of gestation.
- Histological examination revealed severe placental inflammation in all cases, suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 may directly impact the placenta, leading to fetal demise.
The most commonly identified pathogens related to bacterial meningitis are group B streptococcus and gram-negative enteric flora; anaerobic sepsis and meningitis are very rare. We report a case on a preterm and extremely low-birth weight infant who developed meningitis caused by Bacteroides fragilis and his mother who had postpartum sepsis also caused by the same agent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The occurrence of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is related to unfavorable outcomes, as this infection can lead to respiratory distress and death in premature in infants. Report the successful control of an outbreak that occurred in April 2010 in a NICU.
Methods: After the index case, of 18 premature infants placed in the same room 10 infants were infected.