Fulminant citrobacter meningitis with multiple periventricular abscesses in a three-month-old infant
Braz. j. infect. dis
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7(6): 429-432, dez. 2003. ilus
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in English
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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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Main subject:
Brain Abscess
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Citrobacter
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Medical College/IN
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