ABSTRACT
We describe a girl who presents the features of Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome. This autosomal recessive condition has characteristic radiographic findings which can be considered manifestations of the syndrome.
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Bone and Bones/abnormalities , Skull/abnormalities , Skull/diagnostic imaging , Spine/abnormalities , Spine/diagnostic imaging , Cerebral Ventriculography , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Intellectual Disability , SyndromeABSTRACT
Stool specimens from premature neonates over the first month of life were examined for the presence of toxigenic Clostridium difficile and to evaluate a possible correlation between colonization and bowel disorders or prior antibiotic administration. Results showed a high isolation rate (63%) of Clostridium difficile with similar incidence in infants treated or not with antibiotics and with or without bowel disorders. Differentiation among strains according to SDS-PAGE, antibiotic susceptibility patterns and toxin production were useful to reveal cross-contamination. Both toxin-producing and non toxigenic strains were found in the infants' intestines. However, toxigenic strains were only present in infants suffering from bowel disorders and thus treated with oral antibiotics, suggesting that these factors may favour colonization by toxigenic strains.
