Concomitant aseptic meningitis and bacterial urinary tract infection in young febrile infants

Authors
Finkelstein, Y Mosseri, R Garty, BZ
Citation
Y. Finkelstein et al., Concomitant aseptic meningitis and bacterial urinary tract infection in young febrile infants, PEDIAT INF, 20(6), 2001, pp. 630-632
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
630 - 632
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200106)20:6<630:CAMABU>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We evaluated the incidence and implications of coexistent bacterial urinary tract infection and aseptic meningitis in 1629 young febrile infants (age 1 to 60 days) who underwent sepsis work up. Urinary tract infection was dia gnosed in 13.2% and aseptic meningitis in 8.8%. Eleven patients (0.7%) had both infections. In view of possible coinfection initial laboratory results may be insufficient for decision-making regarding treatment in young febri le infants.