Anaerobic meningitis in an infant associated with pilonidal cyst abscess.
A 5-month-old infant whose infected pilonidal sinus was surgically removed, developed meningitis due to Bacteroides fragilis. A similar organism was also recovered from the infected pilonidal cyst along with anaerobic Gram positive cocci. The patient was treated with intravenous chloramphenicol for 4 weeks and recovered without sequela. Attention should be paid to the possibility of meningitis due to anaerobes in children with an infected pilonidal sinus.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
D002701:Chloramphenicol; D010400:Penicillin G