Eikenella corrodens Sepsis with Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis in a Very Low Birth Weight Neonate. (9th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sawyer, Christopher; Angelis, Dimitrios; Bennett, Robert
• Other Names: Chiu Nan-Chang Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pediatrics. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11-09
• Subjects: Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/686812
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6803

Abstract

Abstract : We report a case of Eikenella corrodens sepsis associated with CSF pleocytosis in a very low birth weight neonate. A 1000-gram male neonate was born at 27-week gestation due to preterm labor. The patient presented with signs and symptoms of sepsis and was treated for suspected meningitis with intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin for 7 days, with cefotaxime added for three weeks. He had a normal brain MRI at discharge and normal development at 6 months of life. To our knowledge, this is the first case of E. corrodens sepsis and associated meningitis in a very low birth weight neonate.