title: Nonsurgical management of neonatal multiple brain abscesses due to Proteus mirabilis.
abstract: A newborn infant with Proteus mirabilis meningitis developed multiple brain abscesses with diameters ranging from 2 to 4 cm. Intravenous antibiotic therapy alone without surgical intervention led to the complete resolution of this complication. The case supports that this may be an acceptable treatment of multiple brain abscesses in neonates. However, the clinical outcome was relatively poor, since a porencephalic cyst, hypodense areas in CT scan, and psychomotor retardation were found at one year of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Virgen de Lluch Children's Hospital, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hervás
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciria
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Henales
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Fuente
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Del Valle
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000187:drug effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents