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Non-Invasive Model of Neuropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection in the Neonatal Rat
Published on: October 29, 2014
Acute neonatal scalp abscess and E coli bacteremia in the ED
K H Beier1, W Heegaard, R A Rusnak
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415-1829, USA.
Abstract:
An atypical presentation of newborn scalp abscess is described in a 9-day-old infant. The infant appeared nontoxic upon presentation on day 9 after birth with a scalp abscess and Escherichia coli bacteremia. The infant had been admitted from the emergency department to the newborn intensive care unit on day 4 after birth with the same diagnosis; however, she was discharged within hours without treatment. This case report demonstrates the subtle clinical features, presentation, microbiology, and appropriate emergency department management of neonatal scalp abscesses.
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