Neonatal encephalopathy with a pungent body odour

V. Walker, Graham Mills, P-M. Fortune, R. Wheeler

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    Abstract

    A neonate had transient unexplained bleeding into the gut, severe encephalopathy, and an abnormal pungent body odour. An inherited metabolic defect was excluded. The malodour was due to methanethiol and hydrogen sulphide, identified in urine. These sulphur compounds may have contributed to encephalopathy. Colonic bacteria were the probable source.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)F65-F66
    JournalArchives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
    Volume77
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 1997

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