Citrobacter freundii Brain Abscess in a Preterm Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review
Intracranial abscesses are serious conditions but uncommon in preterm neonates. Citrobacter species are an uncommon cause of bacterial meningitis in neonates, but are associated with brain abscesses in a majority of cases. We report a preterm infant who developed Citrobacter freundii meningitis with...
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| Main Authors: | Nishad Plakkal, Amuchou Singh Soraisham, Harish Amin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212001659 |
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