Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea
Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, suc...
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Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, such a presentation has not been described in neonates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-701017e219414943b22fc03f6065f09d2024-04-04T22:38:44ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.American Journal of Perinatology Reports2157-69982157-70052024-04-011402e106e11010.1055/a-2275-9482Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral OtorrheaEmily E. Spencer0Sarah Van Nostrand1Shreyas Arya2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-674XDepartment of Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Fairborn, OhioDepartment of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton Children's Hospital and Pediatrix Neonatology of Ohio, Dayton, OhioDepartment of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton Children's Hospital and Pediatrix Neonatology of Ohio, Dayton, Ohio Introduction Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of bacterial sepsis and meningitis in neonates worldwide, but brain abscess secondary to GBS is extremely rare. While temporal brain abscesses have been described as a sequelae of otogenic infections in children and adults, such a presentation has not been described in neonates.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2275-9482group B streptococcusneonatebrain abscessmeningitisotorrhea |
| spellingShingle | Emily E. Spencer Sarah Van Nostrand Shreyas Arya Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea American Journal of Perinatology Reports group B streptococcus neonate brain abscess meningitis otorrhea |
| title | Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea |
| title_full | Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea |
| title_fullStr | Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea |
| title_short | Group B Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Neonate with Bilateral Otorrhea |
| title_sort | group b streptococcus brain abscess in a neonate with bilateral otorrhea |
| topic | group B streptococcus neonate brain abscess meningitis otorrhea |
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