Mixed bacterial and fungal meningitis in a neonate / Richard E. EHLERS in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 21-5 (October 1979)

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 21-5 (October 1979) . - p.643-647 Titre : Mixed bacterial and fungal meningitis in a neonate Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Richard E. EHLERS, Auteur ; Paul B. JARRETT, Auteur ; Allen M. KAPLAN, Auteur Année de publication : 1979 Article en page(s) : p.643-647 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Mixed infections of the central nervous system occurring in children without underlying neurological disease may be more frequent than previously suspected. In this case report, a neonate whose cerebrospinal fluid culture at 24 hours showed group B streptococcus only, was found on postmortem examination at six days of age to have disseminated candidiasis with cerebral abscesses. The degree of systemic involvement in this newborn suggested intra-uterine acquired candidiasis. Early diagnosis of polymicrobic infections is difficult, but this case suggests it should be considered in patients not responding to antibiotic therapy. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500 [article] Mixed bacterial and fungal meningitis in a neonate [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Richard E. EHLERS, Auteur ; Paul B. JARRETT, Auteur ; Allen M. KAPLAN, Auteur . - 1979 . - p.643-647. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 21-5 (October 1979) . - p.643-647 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Mixed infections of the central nervous system occurring in children without underlying neurological disease may be more frequent than previously suspected. In this case report, a neonate whose cerebrospinal fluid culture at 24 hours showed group B streptococcus only, was found on postmortem examination at six days of age to have disseminated candidiasis with cerebral abscesses. The degree of systemic involvement in this newborn suggested intra-uterine acquired candidiasis. Early diagnosis of polymicrobic infections is difficult, but this case suggests it should be considered in patients not responding to antibiotic therapy. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=500

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