Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate

Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate

A newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics...

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Main Authors: Julian D Eason, Donlim Peacock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/404780
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spelling doaj-9e23f86029f54e789bfededccab2ae6c2020-11-25T00:27:53ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321996-01-017638038210.1155/1996/404780Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a NeonateJulian D Eason0Donlim Peacock1Special Care Nursery, British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpecial Care Nursery, British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics, he developed endophthalmitis and lytic brain lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/404780
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author Julian D Eason
Donlim Peacock
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Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Donlim Peacock
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title Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
title_short Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
title_full Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
title_fullStr Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
title_full_unstemmed Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
title_sort plesiomonas shigelloides septicemia and meningitis in a neonate
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
issn 1180-2332
publishDate 1996-01-01
description A newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics, he developed endophthalmitis and lytic brain lesions.
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