Escherichia hermannii infection of a cephalohematoma: case report, review of the literature, and description of a novel invasive pathogen.
We describe a neonate with bacterial infection of a cephalohematoma by Escherichia hermannii and with meningitis. We review the literature on infected cephalohematomas and E. hermannii and document the first case of invasive disease due to this pathogen.
Dahl
Karen M
KM
Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA.
Barry
James
J
DeBiasi
Roberta L
RL
D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004925:Escherichia; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*