title: Plesiomonas shigelloides septicemia and meningitis in a neonate.
abstract: A newborn infant is described who presented with septicemia and meningoencephalitis caused by Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative rod belonging to the family Vibrionaceae. This appears to be the first documented case in a neonate in Canada. Despite prompt treatment with appropriate antibiotics, he developed endophthalmitis and lytic brain lesions.
authors.affiliation: Special Care Nursery, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Eason
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peacock