Detrimental Neurological Outcome caused by Bacillus cereus Meningoencephalitis in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant
Neonatal Medicine
;
: 204-209, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-53862
ABSTRACT
Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the chances for survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. However, ELBW infants are at high risk of meningitis and resulting neurologic complications. The most common organisms associated with neonatal bacterial meningitis include Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Group B Streptococcus. Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), an organism commonly found in soil, vegetation, and daily products, can sometimes cause meningitis owing to preformed toxins. We report a rare case of meningoencephalitis caused by B. cereus that resulted in a detrimental neurological outcome in an ELBW infant.
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Main subject:
Soil
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Streptococcus
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Bacillus cereus
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Intensive Care, Neonatal
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Escherichia coli
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Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Meningitis
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Neonatal Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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