Meningoencephalitis and compartmentalization of the cerebral ventricles caused by Enterobacter sakazakii.
A necrotizing meningoencephalitis complicated by ventricular compartmentalization and abscess formation caused by Enterobacter sakazakii in a previously healthy 5-week-old female is described. A detailed description of the isolate is presented. This communication firmly establishes the pathogenicity of E. sakazakii.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology*