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Fulminant citrobacter meningitis with multiple periventricular abscesses in a three-month-old infant
P Anoop1, M A Anjay, Johny Vincent
1Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India. dranoopp@rediffmail.com
Abstract:
Citrobacter, a Gram-negative enteric bacillus, is a rare cause of septicemia and meningitis, seldom reported beyond the neonatal period. It is characterized by a fulminant clinical course and a high incidence of complications, including brain abscesses. We studied a three-month-old infant with Citrobacter meningitis, who developed acute communicating hydrocephalus and multiple periventricular brain abscesses while on treatment. The patient died, despite intensive antibiotic treatment directed towards the causative organism, C. diversus.
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