Favorable outcome in cerebral abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri in a newborn infant

Favorable outcome in cerebral abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri in a newborn infant

The treatment of brain abscesses in newborn infants is controversial. We report on a 6-week-old infant with multiple brain abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri that resolved after treatment with combined surgical drainage and intravenous therapy with meropenem and fosfomycin.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarah Algubaisi, Christoph Bührer, Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale, Birgit Spors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Newborn infant
Citrobacter koseri
Brain abscess
Fosfmycin
Meropenem
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000432
Description
Summary:The treatment of brain abscesses in newborn infants is controversial. We report on a 6-week-old infant with multiple brain abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri that resolved after treatment with combined surgical drainage and intravenous therapy with meropenem and fosfomycin.
ISSN:2214-2509

Similar Items