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Elizabethkingia meningoseptica Meningitis in a Term Neonate

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a rare but significant cause of meningitis in neonates and is associated with nosocomial infections. This case report presents a term infant who developed meningitis during hospitalization. Late onset of illness, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures showed growth of E. meningoseptica , with antimicrobial susceptibility testing indicating sensitivity to levofloxacin and minocycline. Surgery and combination antibiotics help improve infant conditions. Further, the absence of convulsions and negative growth on the CSF sample indicates successful treatment. Thus, accurate microbiological identification plays a crucial role in the therapeutic management of neonates.

Source: Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University

DOI: 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_587_25

Authors: Gargi Mudey, Dipika Shaw, Aditi Pradeep Warghade, Deependra Manish, Rufejanaj Irfanali Saiyyad

Institution: Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Neonatal and Maternal Infections

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7118081035

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