Neonatal intracranial abscess: two cases caused by Citrobacter and a literature review.
Intracranial abscesses are uncommon in the newborn. Observation of 2 infants and a review of the literature reveal that the offending organism was a Citrobacter in 12 of the 16 documented cases. In the Neonatal Meningitis Cooperative Study this organism was responsible for meningitis in only 4%. However, an analysis of all published cases of neonatal Citrobacter meningitis reveals a 42% incidence of intracranial abscess. Accordingly, early identification by computerized tomography is important in facilitating prompt surgical therapy.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002954:Citrobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed