title: Neonatal citrobacter sepsis: clinical and epidemiological aspects.
abstract: Fourteen neonates were diagnosed to have Citrobacter sepsis during 1986-89, representing 4.6% of all cases with bacteriologically proven sepsis. Most of these infants were low birth weight (mean 2046 gm, +/- 750) and preterm (mean 34.8 weeks, +/- 3.8). Mean age at onset of sepsis was five days. In 10 cases the hematological profile was suggestive of sepsis. Infants had clinical evidence of multisystem infection; 2 with septic arthritis and 3 meningitis. The case fatality rate was 61%. Resistance to antibiotics was frequent. Citrobacter species were also cultured from other sites: umbilical stumps, eye swabs, urine, skin pustules and umbilical catheter tips. The epidemiological features and virulence of this organism call for vigilance and strict control measures.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal.
authors: G G
authors: GG
authors: Christo
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Mathai
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Nalini
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Baliga
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Venkatesh
mesh_terms: D002954:Citrobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014774:Virulence