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INFANT INFECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- perinatal infection
1, record 1, English, perinatal%20infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- granulomatosis infantiseptica 1, record 1, English, granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perinatal infection, the most distinctive syndrome of listeriosis may take one of two forms. In the first, the infant becomes infected in utero... If the infant is born alive, signs of septicemia develop within hours. Fetal distress, pneumonia, diarrhea, seizures, and rash are common manifestations... This disease... has a very high mortality rate. 1, record 1, English, - perinatal%20infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulomatosis infantiseptica
1, record 1, French, granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme miliaire disséminée de la listériose fœtale et néonatale, le plus souvent mortelle. 1, record 1, French, - granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tableau clinique est celui d'un syndrome toxi-infectieux, avec ictère, hépatosplénomégalie, purpura, entérocolite, atteintes pulmonaire, nerveuse, méningée. 1, record 1, French, - granulomatosis%20infantiseptica
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- congenital rubella syndrome
1, record 2, English, congenital%20rubella%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rubella syndrome 1, record 2, English, rubella%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transplacental infection of the fetus with rubella usually in the first trimester of pregnancy, as a consequence of maternal infection(which may or may not be clinically apparent), resulting in various developmental abnormalities in the newborn infant. They include cardiac and ocular lesions, deafness, microcephaly, mental retardation, and generalized growth retardation, which may be associated with acute self-limited conditions such as thrombocytopenic purpura anemia, hepatitis, encephalitis, and radiolucencies of long bones. Infected infants may shed virus to all contacts for extended periods of time. 1, record 2, English, - congenital%20rubella%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embryopathie rubéolique
1, record 2, French, embryopathie%20rub%C3%A9olique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- embryopathie rubéoleuse 2, record 2, French, embryopathie%20rub%C3%A9oleuse
correct, feminine noun
- syndrome de Gregg 2, record 2, French, syndrome%20de%20Gregg
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Syndrome congénital dû à une rubéole contractée par la mère au cours des premiers mois de la grossesse. 2, record 2, French, - embryopathie%20rub%C3%A9olique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bacterial Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infant botulism
1, record 3, English, infant%20botulism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clostridium botulinum infection in otherwise healthy infants, usually 3-20 weeks of age, producing the floppy infant syndrome. 2, record 3, English, - infant%20botulism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies bactériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- botulisme infantile
1, record 3, French, botulisme%20infantile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- botulisme du nourrisson 2, record 3, French, botulisme%20du%20nourrisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 3, record 3, French, - botulisme%20infantile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- infant infection
1, record 4, English, infant%20infection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 4, English, - infant%20infection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infection infantile
1, record 4, French, infection%20infantile
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - infection%20infantile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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