| Literature DB >> 24220230 |
Sapna P Sadarangani1, Rachel Batdorf, Lillian C Buchhalter, Anna Mrelashvili, Ritu Banerjee, Nancy K Henry, W Charles Huskins, Thomas G Boyce.
Abstract
Brain abscesses in neonates are typically caused by Gram-negative organisms. There are no previously described cases caused by Clostridium septicum. We present a case of a premature male infant who developed recurrent episodes of suspected necrotizing enterocolitis followed by brain abscesses, cerebritis and ventriculitis caused by C. septicum.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24220230 DOI： 10.1097/INF.0000000000000203
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN： 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129