Enterococcal Central Nervous System Infections in Children: A 22 Years' Experience in a Tertiary Center and Review of the Literature.
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:
26 Mar 2024
26 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline:
27
3
2024
pubmed:
27
3
2024
entrez:
27
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Enterococcal meningitis in children is rare, and its clinical presentation, laboratory characteristics and outcomes are not well defined. We conducted a retrospective analysis of Enterococcal meningitis cases during 2002-2023 at our tertiary center. We identified 10 cases in children aged 2 weeks to 15 years (median age: 8 months). Seven children were males and 9 had comorbidities, including a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in 5 children. All children with shunt infections presented with nonspecific signs and symptoms. While 8 children presented with fever, only 3 had signs of meningeal irritation and altered consciousness. Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis was evident in almost all children with a median of 173 cells/mL. Nine cases were due to Enterococcus faecalis, and 1 case was due to E. faecium. All 5 children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt underwent shunt removal and replacement. All children recovered without documented sequelae. Enterococcal meningitis is rare, especially in healthy neonates. It typically occurs following neurosurgical interventions and may only present with fever and shunt malfunction, without overt meningeal signs and with mild inflammation. The prognosis is favorable.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Enterococcal meningitis in children is rare, and its clinical presentation, laboratory characteristics and outcomes are not well defined.
METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective analysis of Enterococcal meningitis cases during 2002-2023 at our tertiary center.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We identified 10 cases in children aged 2 weeks to 15 years (median age: 8 months). Seven children were males and 9 had comorbidities, including a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in 5 children. All children with shunt infections presented with nonspecific signs and symptoms. While 8 children presented with fever, only 3 had signs of meningeal irritation and altered consciousness. Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis was evident in almost all children with a median of 173 cells/mL. Nine cases were due to Enterococcus faecalis, and 1 case was due to E. faecium. All 5 children with ventriculoperitoneal shunt underwent shunt removal and replacement. All children recovered without documented sequelae.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Enterococcal meningitis is rare, especially in healthy neonates. It typically occurs following neurosurgical interventions and may only present with fever and shunt malfunction, without overt meningeal signs and with mild inflammation. The prognosis is favorable.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38535091
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004342
pii: 00006454-990000000-00809
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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