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Microbiology Society, Journal of Medical Microbiology, 3(59), p. 370-372, 2010
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Maternal and neonatal sepsis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type d
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Abstract
A 29-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to hospital with signs of sepsis and threatened pre-term labour. The premature neonate also showed signs of sepsis. Haemophilus influenzae biotype III was cultured from a midstream urine sample taken from the mother, maternal placental swabs and neonatal blood cultures. The placental and neonatal isolates were both found to be serotype d by PCR, and were indistinguishable by PFGE.