title: Meningoencephalitis due to serratia marcescens infection in neonates.
abstract: Six autopsy cases of Serratia meningoencephalitis were reported. The symptoms of this infection become apparent at an early stage in neonates; the meningoencephalitis in these six cases was severe, with or without inflammatory lesions in other organs. Serratia marcescens was originally described as a nonpathogenic organism; however, it is believed that after entering the blood stream of neonates, it becomes pathogenic, especially to the central nervous system. Meningoencephalitis due to Serratia marcescens is very severe and takes a rapid and progressive course against which no antibiotics have been found effective. Prevention of this infection is therefore considered of crucial importance.
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins