Fulminant citrobacter meningitis with multiple periventricular abscesses in a three-month-old infant.
Braz J Infect Dis
; 7(6): 429-32, 2003 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-14636485
ABSTRACT
Citrobacter, a Gram-negative enteric bacillus, is a rare cause of septicemia and meningitis, seldom reported beyond the neonatal period. It is characterized by a fulminant clinical course and a high incidence of complications, including brain abscesses. We studied a three-month-old infant with Citrobacter meningitis, who developed acute communicating hydrocephalus and multiple periventricular brain abscesses while on treatment. The patient died, despite intensive antibiotic treatment directed towards the causative organism, C. diversus.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Abscesso Encefálico
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Citrobacter
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Meningites Bacterianas
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Infecções por Enterobacteriaceae
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article