Neonatal Infection with Neisseria meningitidis: Analysis of a 97-Year Period Plus Case Study

被引:13
作者
Bas, Evrim Kiray [1 ]
Bulbul, Ali [2 ]
Comert, Serdar [2 ]
Uslu, Sinan [2 ]
Arslan, Selda [2 ]
Nuhoglu, Asiye [2 ]
机构
[1] Gaziantep Childrens Hosp, Gaziantep, Turkey
[2] Sisli Etfal Childrens Hosp, Istanbul, Turkey
关键词
MENINGOCOCCAL-DISEASE; SEROGROUP-C; UNITED-STATES; RISK-FACTORS; CARRIAGE; SEPSIS;
D O I
10.1128/JCM.01000-14
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Neisseria meningitidis is one of the major causes of meningitis in children and adolescents, but it is rarely found during the neonatal period. Here, we describe a neonate with meningococcal sepsis who was admitted to the hospital on postnatal day 10, and we discuss the clinical features of neonatal infection with N. meningitidis in relation to the literature (analysis of a 97-year period).
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页码:3478 / 3482
页数:5
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