[Neonatal meningitis caused by Streptococcus mitis].
We report on a female newborn, 37 weeks of gestational age, who - after normal pregnancy and delivery - fell ill with a neonatal meningitis caused by streptococcus mitis. Until now this bacillus has been thought to be apathogen. The disease was cured completely by Penicillin therapy. The infection of a healthy newborn caused by streptococcus mitis, a streptococcus viridans, has not been described before.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D010400:Penicillin G
Neonatale Meningitis durch Streptococcus mitis.