Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins
A case of concomitant infection with Proteus mirabilis in dizygotic twin neonates is presented. The first twin presented with meningitis and septic shock at eight days of age and subsequently died. An investigation of the asymptomatic second twin revealed a urinary tract infection that resolved with...
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| description | A case of concomitant infection with Proteus mirabilis in dizygotic twin neonates is presented. The first twin presented with meningitis and septic shock at eight days of age and subsequently died. An investigation of the asymptomatic second twin revealed a urinary tract infection that resolved with antimicrobial therapy. It is recommend that when infection with this virulent organism is diagnosed in one twin, the second twin should be fully evaluated for sepsis and empirical antimicrobial therapy should be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-78f86bd5424e400ab4e63622d61471fc2025-02-03T06:07:27ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321999-01-0110215615810.1155/1999/384193Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic TwinsLillian Sung0Noni E MacDonald1James S Hutchison2Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Intensive Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Intensive Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaA case of concomitant infection with Proteus mirabilis in dizygotic twin neonates is presented. The first twin presented with meningitis and septic shock at eight days of age and subsequently died. An investigation of the asymptomatic second twin revealed a urinary tract infection that resolved with antimicrobial therapy. It is recommend that when infection with this virulent organism is diagnosed in one twin, the second twin should be fully evaluated for sepsis and empirical antimicrobial therapy should be considered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/384193 |
| spellingShingle | Lillian Sung Noni E MacDonald James S Hutchison Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins |
| title_full | Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins |
| title_fullStr | Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins |
| title_full_unstemmed | Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins |
| title_short | Concurrent Neonatal Proteus mirabilis Infection in Dizygotic Twins |
| title_sort | concurrent neonatal proteus mirabilis infection in dizygotic twins |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/384193 |
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