Case Report

Early onset meningococcal meningitis

Published in: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection
Volume 28 , issue 3 , 2013 , pages: 177–179

DOI: 10.1080/10158782.2013.11441542

Author(s): Marelize Bosman Department Paediatrics and Child Health, , Moherndran Archary Department Paediatrics and Child Health, , Prasha Mahabeer Department of Clinical Microbiology, Durban , Raziya Bobat Head of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal,

Keywords: early onset meningococcal meningitis

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Abstract

Neisseria meningitidis is a rare cause of meningitis and septicaemia in the neonatal population. Meningococcal septicaemia in neonates is divided into early-onset infection (symptoms within seven days of life) and late-onset infection (8-30 days of life). Early-onset meningococcal infection is extremely rare. We report on a case of early-onset meningitis with septicaemia in a term male infant and provide a review of the literature. This case report highlights the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion of sepsis in the neonate.

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