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[Facial cellulitis and Haemophilus meningitis in infants]
T Blanc1, O Mouterde, E Mallet
1Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Charles-Nicolle, Rouen.
Archives Francaises De Pediatrie
|October 1, 1987
Abstract:
Two cases of facial cellulitis due to Haemophilus influenzae serotype b are reported in 2 infants aged 3 and 6 months. Bacteriological diagnosis relied on blood cultures. Association with bacterial meningitis emphasizes the necessity of a systematic cerebrospinal fluid examination and the choice of antibiotherapy.