Neonatal meningitis, endocarditis, and pneumonitis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus: a case report

Neonatal meningitis, endocarditis, and pneumonitis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus: a case report

Abstract Background Streptococcus pasteurianus is a rare cause of neonatal infection, with only 3 cases reported in the USA and 18 cases reported in other countries within the past decade. Neonatal S. pasteurianus infection typically presents as meningitis. This case report describes the first neona...

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Main Authors: Michelle T. Nguyen, Soha Idriss, Ernie Guzman, Elizabeth R. De Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Sepsis
Meningitis
Endocarditis
Pneumonitis
Meconium
Streptococcus pasteurianus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1645-x

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