Case report: A rare multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli causes fatal neonatal meningoencephalitis

Case report: A rare multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli causes fatal neonatal meningoencephalitis

Neonatal meningitis is rare but devastating disease. Multidrug-resistant (MDR, multi-drug resistant) bacteria are a major global health risk. We report an Escherichia coli meningitis isolate with multiple resistance patterns and unusual serotype (O75) that caused sudden neonatal death. The isolate w...

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Main Authors: Qingyun Zhou, Zhifei Zhan, Furong Huang, Menghua Zhao, Daosheng Huang, Jun Xu, Li Huang, Liangyi Xie, Aimin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
encephalopathy
metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
infant
infectious disease
neonatal meningitis
Escherichia coli
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1174536/full

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