Enterobacter sakazakii brain abscess in the neonate: the importance of neuroradiologic imaging.
BACKGROUND
Enterobacter sakazakii is a rare but important cause of life-threatening neonatal sepsis and meningitis complicated by the development of brain abscess.


OBJECTIVE
Given the neurotropic qualities of this organism, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial as a poor prognosis follows brain abscess formation.


METHODS
Cross-sectional imaging (CT and MRI) play an important role in the diagnostic work-up.


CONCLUSIONS
A biopsy-proven case of E. sakazakii brain abscess, which was diagnosed on MR images, is presented, and the importance of prompt radiologic imaging of the central nervous system in the work-up of patients with this life-threatening disease is discussed.
Burdette
J H
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1088, USA.
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D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004754:Enterobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed