Purulent Bacterial Meningitis at Birth

Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, which are known as the meninges. This infection may be caused by Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. In this study, we presented the case of a female newborn with meningitis secondary to Streptococcus p...

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Main Authors: Babak Karimi, Gholamreza Khademi, Hossein Akhavan, Fateme Khorsandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_6149_85a5933a5c4ad42edd124c2d5d960cbd.pdf