Long-term outcome of neonatal Citrobacter koseri (diversus) meningitis treated with imipenem/meropenem and surgical drainage

Authors
Straussberg, R Harel, L Amir, J
Citation
R. Straussberg et al., Long-term outcome of neonatal Citrobacter koseri (diversus) meningitis treated with imipenem/meropenem and surgical drainage, INFECTION, 29(5), 2001, pp. 280-282
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION
ISSN journal
03008126 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
280 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8126(200110)29:5<280:LOONCK>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Neonatal Citrobacter koseri (diversus) meningitis is often complicated by t he formation of brain abscesses and has a poor neurological outcome with se izures, mental retardation and paresis as sequelae in 50% of the cases. As there is emerging resistance to ampicillin, gentamicin and third-generation cephalosporins, we attempted to treat this infection with carbapenems. Car bapenems in combination with cefotaxime and surgical drainage may play an i mportant role in treating C. koseri meningitis.