NEONATAL SALMONELLA MENINGITIS - 2 CASE-REPORTS

Two cases of neonatal salmonella meningitis are reported. Both infants were seriously ill: one died 6 days after admittance to the hospital; the other required artificial ventilation for 4 days and recovered wi thout sequelae. In both cases close relatives had shown signs of gastr ointestinal infection just prior to the reported cases. The symptoms, the outcome and antibiotic treatment are discussed. In view of the inc reasing incidence of salmonella infections in Denmark and the serious prognosis of neonatal meningitis, it is important to consider the diag nosis in all cases of bacterial meningitis in infancy.