title: Neonatal meningitis and bilateral cerebellar abscesses due to Citrobacter freundii.
abstract: We report bilateral cerebellar abscesses in a neonate with Citrobacter freundii meningitis. The mortality and morbidity of Citrobacter abscess is high. Rapidly developing drug resistance may play a role as illustrated by our case.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joaquin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Russel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al Fayez
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016971:Citrobacter freundii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014207:Trephining
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents