title: Currarino syndrome as an etiology of a neonatal Escherichia coli meningitis.
abstract: We report the case of a 29-day-old baby girl in whom Escherichia coli meningitis led to the diagnosis of Currarino syndrome (CS) (OMIM 176450), an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder associated with sacral agenesis, anorectal malformation, presacral masses and spinal cord malformations. Her condition improved with antibiotics and early surgical treatment. A familial study identified other genetically related individuals with similar symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Médicale Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant CHU Nantes, CHU Nantes, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleury
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Picherot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cretolle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Podevin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caillon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Roze
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gras-le Guen
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020814:Meningitis, Escherichia coli / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome