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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 41(6): e267-e268, 2022 06 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35436245
ABSTRACT
A 33-day-old previously healthy term female is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with fever, lethargy and bulging fontanel. Given concern for meningitis, a lumbar puncture is performed and empiric treatment is initiated. The cerebrospinal fluid culture results reveal Pasteurella multocida. The patient is treated with intravenous ampicillin for 3 weeks and discharged with close outpatient follow-up.