title: [Neonatal Proteus mirabilis septicemia and cerebral abscess. Value of the assay of antibiotics in the puncture fluid].
abstract: The authors describe a case of neonatal Proteus mirabilis septicemia accompanied by cerebral abscess formation despite the presence of therapeutically effective antibiotic levels utilised to treat the disorder. The occurrence of such brain abscesses during the course of effective antibiotic therapy raises the question of the mechanism behind their formation. Cerebritis may occur very early in the clinical course of the infection without being due to failure of antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Unité de réanimation pédiatrique, CHU, Rennes, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casadevall
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betremieux
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Donnio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Treguier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pladys
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dabadie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Faivre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lefrançois
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raynaud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roussey
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D011513:Proteus mirabilis; D011677:Punctures; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Abcès cérébraux et septicémie néo-natale à Proteus mirabilis. Intérêt du dosage des antibiotiques dans le liquide de ponction.