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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-157377
ABSTRACT
Meningitis, an inflammation of covering of brain and spinal cord that can occur at any age, but when it occurs in new born babies, it is called neonatal meningitis. Escherichia coli (E.coli) are a common cause of meningitis in new born and associated most frequently with prematurity. E.coli meningitis can be acquired during birth or can develop secondarily after infection in another body site such as upper respiratory tract infection, omphalitis or infected circumcision wound. Patient was treated successfully with i.v Ceftriaxone.
Subject(s)
Escherichia coli Infections , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Meningitis, Escherichia coli/drug therapy , Meningitis, Escherichia coli/epidemiology , Meningitis, Escherichia coli/etiology , Meningitis, Escherichia coli/microbiology
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Indian J Pediatr
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2008 Oct; 75(10): 1086
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80620