title: Neonatal Meningococcal Meningitis In France From 2001 To 2013.
abstract: Among 831 cases of neonatal bacterial meningitis occurring from 2001 to 2013, Neisseria meningitidis was the third most frequent bacterial species found. All cases occurred only in term neonates and were mainly late onset. Serogroup B accounted for 78% of cases. At diagnosis, 27% of cases had at least one sign of disease severity. All strains were susceptible to cefotaxime, but 12% showed intermediate susceptibility to penicillin G and to aminopenicillin.
authors.affiliation: From the *Service de Neonatalogie, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Créteil, France; †Institut Pasteur, Invasive Bacterial Infections Unit, National Reference Center for Meningococci (NRCM), Paris, France; ‡Clinical Research Center (CRC), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France; §Groupe de Pathologie Infectieuse Pédiatrique, SFP Société Française de Pédiatrie, Paris, France; ¶Université Paris Est, IMRB- GRC GEMINI, Créteil, France; ‖ACTIV, Association Clinique et Thérapeutique Infantile du Val de Marne, Saint-Maur des Fossés, France; and **Unité Court Séjour, Petits Nourrissons, Service de Néonatalogie, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil, France.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilal
authors.forename: Muhamed-Kheir
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Taha
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caeymaex
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Durrmeyer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents