[Cerebritis and cerebral abscess due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in a newborn]

Rev Neurol. 2013 May 16;56(10):543-4.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Title: Cerebritis y abscesos cerebrales por Streptococcus pneumoniae en un recien nacido.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology*
  • Bronchiolitis / complications
  • Cardiotonic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / diagnosis*
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / drug therapy
  • Pneumococcal Infections / complications
  • Pneumococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Pneumococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / complications
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Spleen / abnormalities
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / isolation & purification
  • Vancomycin / administration & dosage
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Cardiotonic Agents
  • Vancomycin
  • Rifampin