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Citrobacter koseri meningitis with cerebral edema and pneumocephalus in a neonate
Radiology case reports
  • Hillary Howell Ward, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Priyanka Lauber, DO, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Lexis Laubach, BS, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Jacob Fishbein, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Marna R Greenberg, DO, MPH, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2021
Keywords
  • Citrobacter koseri,
  • Encephalitis,
  • Meningitis,
  • Neonatal,
  • Pneumocephalus
Abstract

Sometimes the only indicator of a serious infection in a neonate is a fever. has been reported to cause neonatal brain abscesses in the setting of meningitis. Although rare, pneumocephalus, secondary to , carries a very high mortality. A 17-day-old male presented to the emergency department with a fever, decreased oral intake, and lethargy. The patient developed pneumocephalus and cerebral edema and was diagnosed with meningitis, leading to death. This case demonstrates the presentation of meningitis with pneumocephalus and cerebral edema in a neonate presenting with fever.

DOI
10.1016/j.radcr.2020.12.039
PubMed ID
33384749
Citation Information
Ward, H. H., Lauber, P., Laubach, L. T., Fishbein, J., & Greenberg, M. R. (2020). Citrobacter koseri meningitis with cerebral edema and pneumocephalus in a neonate. Radiology case reports, 16(3), 528–530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2020.12.039