title: Neonatal Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia and meningitis. A case report.
abstract: Neonatal septicemia/meningitis from Streptococcus pneumoniae occurred in a 36-hour-old infant. The mother had no overt evidence of infection. This case illustrates the pathogenic potential of this common bacterium in the neonate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Di Nello
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaisilwattana
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Fagnant
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Monif
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*