Spontaneous Clostridium perfringens Meningitis and Brain Abscess in a Neonate.
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
ISSN: 1532-0987
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Infect Dis J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8701858
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 12 2023
01 12 2023
Historique:
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
19
9
2023
entrez:
19
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This case describes a neonate who presented with spontaneous Clostridium perfringens meningitis and brain abscess. The abscess was drained, and the infant completed a 6-week course of antibiotics. Throughout this time the infant remained well with no need for intensive care. C. perfringens central nervous system infections are associated with trauma and poor outcomes. This case highlights that the spectrum of disease can include spontaneous infection with a relatively mildly clinical course demonstrating the importance of 16s polymerase chain reaction in culture-negative cases and its role in detecting rare causes of central nervous system infections such as C. perfringens .
Identifiants
pubmed: 37725822
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004116
pii: 00006454-202312000-00028
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1121-1123Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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