Autores: Amer Malaka Z, Bandey Manzour, Bukhari Abdalla, Nemenqani Dalal
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a multi-drug resistant organism that can cause meningitis in premature neonates. We report a case of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica meningitis that was detected early in an extremely premature low birth weight infant. He was successfully treated with a combination of ciprofloxacin and piperacillin-tazobactam. The spread of infection was controlled with no other reported cases.
Palabras clave: Elizabethkingia meningoseptica meningitis premature neonates.
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Vol. 5 Núm.10. Octubre 2011 Pags. 745-747 J Infect Developing Countries 2011; 5(10)