Streptococcus gallolyticus 亚种 (亚种) 是一个亚种. 脑膜炎在一个7周大的男孩
Erika R Noel1, Kornkanok Saringkarisate1, Natascha Ching1
1Associate Editor; Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (ERN, KS, NC, KAL).
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
|April 8, 2024
概括
婴儿脑膜炎是由Streptococcus gallolyticus亚种引起的. 帕斯图里亚诺斯是罕见的. 帕斯图里亚诺斯很少见. 这一案例突出了一个7周大的婴儿,没有先前的症状,强调迅速诊断和治疗以获得更好的结果.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 微生物学 微生物学
背景情况:
- 由Streptococcus gallolyticus亚种引起的脑膜炎. 粉症是一种罕见的并发症.
- 大多数报告的病例发生在具有先前症状的新生儿中.
- 这个病例涉及一个年龄较大的婴儿,没有先前的症状.
研究的目的:
- 报告婴儿脑膜炎的罕见病例,该病例是由Streptococcus gallolyticus亚种引起的. 这是一个"pasteurianus".
- 强调在发烧的婴儿中考虑脑膜炎的重要性,无论年龄或先前的症状如何.
- 强调婴儿细菌脑膜炎的及时诊断和管理.
主要方法:
- 一个7周大的男孩出现发烧的病例报告.
- 诊断工作包括血液和脑脊液培养,以及磁共振成像.
- 治疗包括21天的静脉注射抗生素.
主要成果:
- 感染了Streptococcus gallolyticus亚种的感染. 经验证实Pasteurianus是可以使用的.
- 婴儿的脑膜炎通过抗生素治疗而消失.
- 患者没有经历神经后果,听力正常,并达到发育里程碑.
结论:
- 发烧的婴儿的年龄较大不应将脑膜炎排除在差异诊断之外.
- 及时的腰部穿刺和进一步的治疗对于及时诊断和治疗至关重要.
- 链球菌 (Streptococcus gallolyticus) 亚品种. 这种细菌有很多种. 虽然不常见,可导致严重的感染,如脑膜炎在婴儿中.
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