title: Pneumocephalus in neonatal meningitis.
abstract: Pneumocephalus is collection of gas or air within the cranial cavity. This has been described with trauma, cranial surgery, air embolism, and rarely as a result of central nervous system infections. We report a case of diffuse pneumocephalus secondary to Enterobacter cloacae meningitis. The diagnosis was suspected by cranial ultrasound and confirmed by computer tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Center for Child Health, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. drgupta.naveen@gmail.com
authors.forename: Naveen Parkash
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Satyen K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hemrajani
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saluja
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kler
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents