Neonatal Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia and meningitis. A case report.
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.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
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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*