A premature neonate with early-onset neonatal sepsis owing to Brevundimonas vesicularis complicated by persistent meningitis and lymphadenopathy

• Published in: Paediatrics and international child health Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 239 - 241
• Main Authors: Karadag, Nilgun, Karagol, Belma Saygili, Dursun, Arzu, Okumus, Nurullah, Tanir, Gonul, Zenciroglu, Aysegul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 01.11.2012; Maney
• Subjects: Bacterial diseases; Bacterial sepsis; Biological and medical sciences; Brevundimonas vesicularis; Caulobacteraceae - isolation & purification; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Early-onset neonatal sepsis; General aspects; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infectious diseases; Lymphadenitis; Lymphatic Diseases - diagnosis; Lymphatic Diseases - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Meningitis, Bacterial - diagnosis; Meningitis, Bacterial - pathology; Neonate; Persistent meningitis; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Prematurity; Sepsis - complications; Sepsis - diagnosis; Sepsis - microbiology; Human; Premature; Pediatrics; Nervous system diseases; Bacteremia; Brevundimonas; Infection; Sepsis syndrome; Newborn; Adenopathy; Central nervous system disease; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Complication; Tropical medicine; Meningitis
• ISSN: 2046-9047; 2046-9055
• DOI: 10.1179/2046905512Y.0000000019

Human infection by Brevundimonas vesicularis is very rare, especially in children. A 29-week-old neonate is reported who developed early neonatal sepsis owing to B. vesicularis complicated by persistent meningitis and lymphadenopathy. B. vesicularis may be an emerging pathogen in neonatal infection.