Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Meningitis and Cerebral Abscess in a Neonate: Therapeutic Challenge

الملخص EN

We report a case of a 12-day-old term neonate with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli (E.

coli) meningitis and cerebral abscess.

The patient received a 7-day course of antibiotics just few days prior to the infection.

The incidence of infections from ESBL-producing E.

coli is increasingly emerging.

Antimicrobial agents must be vigilantly utilized to prevent the new highly resistant bacteria.