Bacillus cereus Bloodstream Infection in a Preterm Neonate Complicated by Late Meningitis. (9th August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Horii, Toshinobu; Tamai, Kiyoko; Notake, Shigeyuki; Yanagisawa, Hideji
• Other Names: Palazzi D. L. Academic Editor.; Richardson S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-08-09
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/358789
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Central nervous system infections caused by Bacillus cereus have rarely been reported in infants. In this paper, the case of a 2-month-old low-birth-weight female who developed meningitis 45 days after resolution of a bloodstream infection (BSI) is described. The pulsed-field gel electrophoresis results revealed that the patterns of both B. cereus isolates responsible for the acute meningitis and for the prior bacteraemic episode were closely related. Although the source of the infection from within the patient was not clear, it is suggested that the B. cereus BSI developed in the neonate was complicated by acute meningitis.