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Published on: October 29, 2014
Anaerobic neonatal meningitis: A diagnostic challenge
Camila de A Silva1, Livio Dias1, Rita S B Cardona2
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Grupo Santa Joana, Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana, São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract:
The most commonly identified pathogens related to bacterial meningitis are group B streptococcus and gram-negative enteric flora; anaerobic sepsis and meningitis are very rare. We report a case on a preterm and extremely low-birth weight infant who developed meningitis caused by Bacteroides fragilis and his mother who had postpartum sepsis also caused by the same agent.
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