Abstract
Background: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a ubiquitous organism rarely associated with human diseases, but its association especially among hospitalized premature neonates and immunocompromised individuals are not so common.
Case: We report two cases of neonatal bacteraemia and meningitis among low birth weight premature neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) by E. meningoseptica, a high alert organism associated with such conditions.
Conclusions: E. meningoseptica, a high alert organism associated with meningitis among premature underweight neonates. High degree of resistant to most of the broad-spectrum antibiotics makes its management a challenging task. A good communication between the clinician and the microbiologist becomes very important for the proper management of the patients.
Keywords: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, neonatal meningitis, bacteraemia, NICU, pneumonia, ICUs.
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Case Series and Mini-Review on Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, A high Alert Organism Causing Meningitis in Premature Neonates from A Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Rajasthan
Volume: 21 Issue: 8
Author(s): Kumar S Abhishek, Sarika P. Kombade*, Neeraj Gupta, Vibhor Tak, Vijaya Lakshmi Nag, Kuldeep Singh and Nidhima Agarwal
Affiliation:
- Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, Basni phase 2, Jodhpur, Rajasthan,India
Keywords: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, neonatal meningitis, bacteraemia, NICU, pneumonia, ICUs.
Abstract: Background: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a ubiquitous organism rarely associated with human diseases, but its association especially among hospitalized premature neonates and immunocompromised individuals are not so common.
Case: We report two cases of neonatal bacteraemia and meningitis among low birth weight premature neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) by E. meningoseptica, a high alert organism associated with such conditions.
Conclusions: E. meningoseptica, a high alert organism associated with meningitis among premature underweight neonates. High degree of resistant to most of the broad-spectrum antibiotics makes its management a challenging task. A good communication between the clinician and the microbiologist becomes very important for the proper management of the patients.
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Abhishek S Kumar , Kombade P. Sarika *, Gupta Neeraj , Tak Vibhor , Nag Lakshmi Vijaya , Singh Kuldeep and Agarwal Nidhima, Case Series and Mini-Review on Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, A high Alert Organism Causing Meningitis in Premature Neonates from A Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Rajasthan, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2021; 21 (8) : e160921189884 . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526520666210104151430
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871526520666210104151430 |
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