Escherichia coli--infected cephalohematoma in an infant.
This report describes a 1-month-old female with bacteremia and meningitis complicated by an infected cephalohematoma that resulted from hematogenous seeding. This report serves as a reminder that, although occurring rarely, inflammation overlying a cephalohematoma in an infant with bacteremia can indicate focal infection that requires incision and drainage for resolution.
Weiss
Katherine J
KJ
Section of Pediatric Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Edwards
Morven S
MS
Hay
Liliane M
LM
Allen
Coburn H
CH
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin