Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate
A newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics...
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| description | A newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics, he developed endophthalmitis and lytic brain lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e23f86029f54e789bfededccab2ae6c2025-02-03T06:12:27ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321996-01-017638038210.1155/1996/404780Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a NeonateJulian D Eason0Donlim Peacock1Special Care Nursery, British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpecial Care Nursery, British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics, he developed endophthalmitis and lytic brain lesions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/404780 |
| spellingShingle | Julian D Eason Donlim Peacock Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| title | Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate |
| title_full | Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate |
| title_fullStr | Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate |
| title_short | Plesiomonas shigelloides Septicemia and Meningitis in a Neonate |
| title_sort | plesiomonas shigelloides septicemia and meningitis in a neonate |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/404780 |
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