Rare Cases Can Provide Too Much Reassurance About Meningitis After the Neonatal Period
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Bacterial meningitis is no longer common in Norwegian children, according to a 2026 paper by Lovund et al. in Acta Paediatrica. However, it still poses a major threat, particularly for neonates. The authors' study also underlined the familiar clinical problem that its presentation is often non- specific and a lower incidence may reduce diagnostic suspicion.
Source: Acta Paediatrica
DOI: 10.1111/apa.70626
Authors: Marco Gabrielli, Caterina Cocchi, Filippo Pigani, Roberto Dall'Amico, Egidio Barbi
Institutions: University of Trieste, IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7162534592