title: Neonatal sepsis and meningitis due to alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus.
abstract: We have reported a case of septicemia and meningitis due to alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus in a 5-day-old infant. The microbiologic and clinical characteristics of neonatal infection with this organism lead us to conclude that this bacterium can be pathogenic in the newborn and should not be dismissed as a contaminant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D010400:Penicillin G