Favorable outcome in cerebral abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri in a newborn infant. Issue 1 (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Algubaisi, Sarah; Bührer, Christoph; Thomale, Ulrich-Wilhelm; Spors, Birgit
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 2:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 22
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2014.11.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005">The treatment of brain abscesses in newborn infants is controversial. We report on a 6-week-old infant with multiple brain abscesses caused by <italic>Citrobacter koseri</italic> that resolved after treatment with combined surgical drainage and intravenous therapy with meropenem and fosfomycin.</p> </sec> </abstract>