Mixed anaerobic and aerobic testicular abscess in a neonate.
A premature baby developed a testicular abscess on day 28 of life. The pus aspirated from the abscess grew a mixture of beta hemolytic Streptococcus and a Bacteroides species. The source of this infection could not be identified. The baby improved on antibiotic therapy. This is the first reported case of a polymicrobial testicular infection involving an anaerobe in a neonate. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Singh
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Neonatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh-160 012, India.
Dutta
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Kumar
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Narang
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D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis