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KMID : 1039920140210030204
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Neonatal Medicine
2014 Volume.21 No. 3 p.204 ~ p.209
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Detrimental Neurological Outcome caused by Bacillus cereus Meningoencephalitis in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant
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Cho Hyun-Ju
Bae Mi-Hyun
Lee Byong-Sop
Kim Ki-Soo
Kim Mi-Na
Kim Ellen Ai-Rhan
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Abstract
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Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the chances for survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. However, ELBW infants are at high risk of meningitis and resulting neurologic complications. The most common organisms associated with neonatal bacterial meningitis include Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Group B Streptococcus. Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), an organism commonly found in soil, vegetation, and daily products, can sometimes cause meningitis owing to preformed toxins. We report a rare case of meningoencephalitis caused by B. cereus that resulted in a detrimental neurological outcome in an ELBW infant.
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KEYWORD
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Infant, Extremely low birth weight, Bacillus cereus, Meningoencephalitis
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