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Bacterial meningitis in infants.

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Ku, LC; Boggess, KA; Cohen-Wolkowiez, M
Published in: Clin Perinatol
March 2015

Neonatal bacterial meningitis is uncommon but devastating. Morbidity among survivors remains high. The types and distribution of pathogens are related to gestational age, postnatal age, and geographic region. Confirming the diagnosis is difficult. Clinical signs are often subtle, lumbar punctures are frequently deferred, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures can be compromised by prior antibiotic exposure. Infants with bacterial meningitis can have negative blood cultures and normal CSF parameters. Promising tests such as the polymerase chain reaction require further study. Prompt treatment with antibiotics is essential. Clinical trials investigating a vaccine for preventing neonatal Group B Streptococcus infections are ongoing.

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Clin Perinatol

DOI

EISSN

1557-9840

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

42

Issue

1

Start / End Page

29 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Spinal Puncture
  • Pediatrics
  • Meningitis, Bacterial
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Gestational Age
 

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Ku, L. C., Boggess, K. A., & Cohen-Wolkowiez, M. (2015). Bacterial meningitis in infants. Clin Perinatol, 42(1), 29–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2014.10.004
Ku, Lawrence C., Kim A. Boggess, and Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez. “Bacterial meningitis in infants.Clin Perinatol 42, no. 1 (March 2015): 29–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2014.10.004.
Ku LC, Boggess KA, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. Bacterial meningitis in infants. Clin Perinatol. 2015 Mar;42(1):29–viii.
Ku, Lawrence C., et al. “Bacterial meningitis in infants.Clin Perinatol, vol. 42, no. 1, Mar. 2015, pp. 29–viii. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.clp.2014.10.004.
Ku LC, Boggess KA, Cohen-Wolkowiez M. Bacterial meningitis in infants. Clin Perinatol. 2015 Mar;42(1):29–viii.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Perinatol

DOI

EISSN

1557-9840

Publication Date

March 2015

Volume

42

Issue

1

Start / End Page

29 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Streptococcus agalactiae
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Spinal Puncture
  • Pediatrics
  • Meningitis, Bacterial
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Gestational Age