Neonatal Meningitis with Septicemia by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: A Case Report

Abstract: Elizabethkingia is ubiquitary aerobic bacillus abundantly found in the community as well as hospital environments. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is an emerging nosocomial pathogen with an elemental ability to acclimate and survive in diversified environmental circumstances. Prompt diagnosis and an early therapeutic intervention are preponderant in the management of these infections. We report a case of meningitis with septicemia caused by E. meningoseptica in a 1-day-old outborn neonate. The child was stabilized with anticonvulsants and, based on laboratory findings, the neonate was started on ciprofloxacin in addition to symptomatic management. The child responded well to the treatment and was discharged on day 7 after treatment initiation. Perceptive treatment protocols backed with accurate laboratory evidence remain instrumental to avert unpropitious outcomes while combatting rare multidrug-resistant opportunistic infections.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Neonatal Meningitis with Septicemia by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: A Case Report ; day:09 ; month:02 ; year:2022 ; Journal of laboratory physicians ; (09.02.2022)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Murthy, Neetha S. ; Shivappa, Sowmya G. ; Tejashree, A. ; Karthik, Krishna MVS ; Deepashree, R.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742635
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022040508323831913155
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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