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Neonatal Meningitis and Sepsis by Chryseobacterium indologenes: A Rare and Resistant Bacterium

Authors: Vandana Kalwaje Eshwara, Arun Sasi, Frenil Munim, Jayashree Purkayastha, Leslie Edward Lewis, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

Early neonatal meningitis with non-fermenting Gram negative bacilli (NFGNB) is rare, and whenever it occurrs, inanimate environment is usually implicated as the source. The authors report a case of neonatal meningitis and sepsis with Chryseobacterium indologenes, a rare non fermenting Gram negative bacterium with unusual antimicrobial susceptibility. Despite resistance to all the beta lactams, carbapenems and aminoglycosides, therapy with ciprofloxacin led to a favorable outcome.

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Title: Neonatal Meningitis and Sepsis by Chryseobacterium indologenes: A Rare and Resistant Bacterium
Authors: Vandana Kalwaje Eshwara
Arun Sasi
Frenil Munim
Jayashree Purkayastha
Leslie Edward Lewis
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1040-9

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Neonatal Meningitis and Sepsis by Chryseobacterium indologenes: A Rare and Resistant Bacterium

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