CONGENITAL TUBERCULOSIS IN A PREMATURE-IN FANT DISCOVERED IN THE COURSE OF NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS - A CASE-REPORT

The authors report on the observation of a premature infant (gestation al age 31 weeks, birth weight 1440 g) who experienced a necrotizing en terocolitis and a congenital tuberculosis. Congenital tuberculosis is a rare infection; transmission of Koch's bacilli is achieved through h ematogenous route or more frequently through inhalation or ingestion o f infected amniotic fluid. The diagnosis was done when miliary pattern s were found on the mother's chest X-rav. At the same time, the newbor n presented with a chronic lung disease, a poor clinical status with b iological signs of inflammation. Usual antibiotics were unsuccessful. A rapid improvement was obtained with a specific antituberculous treat ment.