Neonatal citrobacter meningitis.

Neonatal citrobacter meningitis: neurosonographic observations.

Meningitis caused by gram-negative enteric bacteria usually is limited in children to the neonatal period. Among neonates, the disease is severe, with a mortality of up to 80%. The most common etiologic agent in this type of meningitis is Escherichia coli. Meningitis due to Citrobacter diversus has occurred in sporadic small outbreaks throughout the United States. This devastating disease frequ...

Fulminant citrobacter meningitis with multiple periventricular abscesses in a three-month-old infant.

Citrobacter, a Gram-negative enteric bacillus, is a rare cause of septicemia and meningitis, seldom reported beyond the neonatal period. It is characterized by a fulminant clinical course and a high incidence of complications, including brain abscesses. We studied a three-month-old infant with Citrobacter meningitis, who developed acute communicating hydrocephalus and multiple periventricular b...

Neonatal meningitis caused by Citrobacter koseri.

Three cases of neonatal meningitis, two of which were fatal, occurred in a premature baby unit during a period of one week. A fourth case occurred in the same unit six months later. Citrobacter koseri was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of all four cases. Detailed biochemical and serological examination of the organisms showed that two distinct bioserotypes were involved.

Neonatal Citrobacter koseri Meningitis: Report of Four Cases

Citrobacter koseri is a rare cause of neonatal meningitis with predisposal for brain abscesses, and therefore responsible for high mortality and serious neurologic sequelae in this age group. We present the evolution and outcome of four cases of C. koseri meningitis. One of them developed brain abscesses and another one died. The cases show the bacteria's propensity for serious brain damage, de...

Brain abscesses in neonatal Citrobacter diversus meningitis SWISS SOCIETY OF NEONATOLOGY

Complete Genome Sequence of Citrobacter freundii Myophage Michonne

Citrobacter freundii is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that causes dangerous infections such as neonatal meningitis. C. freundii also harbors antibiotic resistance, making phages infecting this host valuable tools. Here, we announce the complete genome of the C. freundii FelixO1-like myophage Michonne and describe its notable features.