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Anterior fontanel herniation in group B streptococcus meningitis in newborns
1Department of Pediatrics, EHS Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Pediatric Neurology
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
Brain herniation at any site is a rare complication of neonatal meningitis. Two cases of anterior fontanel herniation, associated with group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus meningitis are reported. This finding is a poor prognostic sign.