Brain abscesses complicating Staphylococcus aureus sepsis in a premature infant
| Autor: | Vassiliki Syriopoulou, Maria Theodoridou, G. Vartzelis, Georgios Daikos, H. Dellagrammaticas |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class Antibiotics Brain Abscess Infant Premature Diseases medicine.disease_cause Sepsis Medicine Humans Abscess Brain abscess business.industry Teicoplanin Sulfamethoxazole Infant Newborn General Medicine Staphylococcal Infections bacterial infections and mycoses medicine.disease Trimethoprim Surgery Anti-Bacterial Agents Infectious Diseases Staphylococcus aureus Anesthesia Female business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Infection. 33(1) |
| ISSN: | 0300-8126 |
| Popis: | Brain abscess is a rare complication of staphylococcal bacteremia in infants. Here we present a case of a premature infant who developed multiple brain abscesses 12 weeks following an episode of inadequately treated Staphylococcus aureus sepsis. The abscess developed in the absence of trauma, prior surgery, cyanotic heart disease, or immune defect. The initial staphylococcal isolate exhibited identical pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern with that of the isolate cultured from abscess aspirate. The infant was successfully treated by surgical drainage and administration of antibiotics for 12 weeks, initially teicoplanin and meropenem followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, without neurological or developmental sequelae. Staphylococcal bacteremia in neonates should be vigorously treated to prevent life-threatening complications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink