[Neonatal meningitis by Neisseria meningitidis B]
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2008; 86 (11): 1014-1015
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-119777
ABSTRACT
Neisseria meningitidis is one of the major causes of meningitis in children and adolescents, but it is uncommonly found in neonatal meningitis. To report a rare case of meningitis by Neisseria meningitides B. We report the case of neonatal meningitis in a 20 day-old girl without shock or purpura. The symptoms were fever and seizures. The culture of cerebrospinal fluid showed to be positive for Neisseria meningitidis B. culture blood was negative. Antibiotic therapy was started at admission and maintained for 3 weeks. The outcome was favourable without neurological sequelae. Early diagnosis and treatment are mandatory for life saving
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup B
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases
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Meningitis, Meningococcal
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Neisseria meningitidis
Type of study:
Case report
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2008
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