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- Title
Elizabethkingia meningoseptica: An emerging pathogen causing neonatal meningitis.
- Authors
Chamalla, Siva Kalyani; Karri, Satya Sri; Koripadu, Sesagiri; Mohan, Nitin
- Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid from a near-term second twin female baby with a history of seizures and respiratory distress requiring ventilator support was sent to our laboratory for culture. Light yellow colored colonies of 1-2 mm diameter of Gram-negative bacilli on chocolate and blood agar with no growth on MacConkey agar seen. The bacterium was multidrug resistant. Based upon the growth characteristics, bio-chemical reactions, drug susceptibility pattern and identification by Vitek 2 system (BioMerieux, France) the isolate was identified as Elizabethkingia meningoseptica. Treatment was started with cefoperazone-sulbactam. Baby subsequently developed hydrocephalus and required the insertion of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Baby slowly improved and was discharged. The presence in the hospital environment along with multidrug resistance makes E. meningoseptica a successful emerging nosocomial pathogen.
- Subjects
ELIZABETHKINGIA; MENINGITIS in children; NOSOCOMIAL infections; MECHANICAL ventilators; RESPIRATORY distress syndrome; MULTIDRUG resistance in bacteria
- Publication
Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3, p213
- ISSN
2278-1889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2277-8632.241278