Unusual Multiple Brain Abscesses Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila in a Preterm Neonate: Case Report

Abstract Neonatal brain abscess is rare. The most common etiologic microorganisms that are responsible for this condition are Citrobacter diversus , Proteus mirabilis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and other Enterobacteriaceae. Aeromonas hydrophila is a halophilic, gram-negative, fac...

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Published inJournal of child science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. e55 - e57
Main Author Bukhari, Elham Essa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stuttgart · New York Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.01.2018
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preterm
brain abscess
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Summary:Abstract Neonatal brain abscess is rare. The most common etiologic microorganisms that are responsible for this condition are Citrobacter diversus , Proteus mirabilis , Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, and other Enterobacteriaceae. Aeromonas hydrophila is a halophilic, gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacillus.It has been reported to cause intestinal and extraintestinal infections and has rarely been reported to cause meningitis at neonatal age. A. hydrophila has not been reported previously to cause brain abscess in neonates. In this report, we describe a case of severe multiple brain abscesses and ventriculitis as complications in meningitis caused by A. hydrophila in a preterm newborn.
ISSN:2474-5871
2474-5871
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1669475