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Escherichia coli Meningitis after Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in an Infant
Joint Authors
Ozgurhan, Gamze
Vermezoglu, Oznur
Ocal Topcu, Didem
Karbuz, Adem
Hacihamdioglu, Bulent
Vehapoglu, Aysel
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although rotavirus gastroenteritis is quite common in the pediatric population, secondary bacterial sepsis following rotavirus infection is a rare clinical entity.
Gram-negative bacilli are the fifth most common cause of meningitis in infants but this infection rarely occurs after gastroenteritis.
Here, we report a 2.5-month-old infant who developed Escherichia coli (E.
coli) meningitis after acute rotavirus gastroenteritis.
The 2.5-month-old male infant with fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea that started 1 day earlier was admitted to the hospital.
Rotavirus antigen in stool sample was positive.
He was hospitalized, and fever was measured at 39.5°C on the second day.
Lumbar puncture was done for suspicion of meningitis, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings suggested meningitis.
Intravenous vancomycin and cefotaxime were started empirically.
Since E.
coli reproduction was seen in blood culture and CSF culture, treatment was continued with cefotaxime.
The patient was discharged with minimal midlevel hydrocephalus findings in cranial ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging following 21 days of antibiotics treatment.
Septicemia development following rotavirus gastroenteritis is an extremely rare clinical condition.
It is vital to start prompt antibiotic treatment as soon as the diagnosis of secondary bacterial infection is made because of high mortality and morbidity rates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozgurhan, Gamze& Vermezoglu, Oznur& Ocal Topcu, Didem& Karbuz, Adem& Vehapoglu, Aysel& Hacihamdioglu, Bulent. 2016. Escherichia coli Meningitis after Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in an Infant. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozgurhan, Gamze…[et al.]. Escherichia coli Meningitis after Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in an Infant. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozgurhan, Gamze& Vermezoglu, Oznur& Ocal Topcu, Didem& Karbuz, Adem& Vehapoglu, Aysel& Hacihamdioglu, Bulent. Escherichia coli Meningitis after Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in an Infant. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100946
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100946