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Multifocal Group B Streptococcal Infection in a Newborn: Case Report

Yenidoğanda Yaygın Tutulum Gösteren Grup B Streptokok Enfeksiyonu: Olgu Sunumu

Osman Öztekin(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Salih Kalay(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Gönül Tezel(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Ebru Barsal(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Mustafa Akçakuş(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Nihal Oygür(Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Yenidoğan Bilim Dalı, Antalya, Türkiye)
Pages
141–144
Publication Date
2012-06-01
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Case Report: A case of multifocal group B streptococcal infection with sepsis,meningitis, ventriculitis, osteomyelitis and abscesses in a newborn infant was reported.Ventriculitis is often thought of as a secondary complication of acute group Bstreptococcal meningitis.Conclusion: Multifocal group B streptococcal infection is rare and group B streptococcalventriculitis should be suspected in cases that are refractory to treatment or in patientswho later develop hydrocephalus

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Group B streptococci cause sepsis and other infections in newbornsvery early in life early-onset sepsis and also later late-onset sepsis in the newbornperiod.
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Key Findings & Data:Introduction: Group B streptococci cause sepsis and other infections in newbornsvery early in life early-onset sepsis and also later late-onset sepsis in the newbornperiod.
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Conclusion & Impact:Case Report: A case of multifocal group B streptococcal infection with sepsis,meningitis, ventriculitis, osteomyelitis and abscesses in a newborn infant was reported.Ventriculitis is often thought of as a secondary complication of acute group Bstreptococcal meningitis.Conclusion: Multifocal group B streptococcal infection is rare and group B streptococcalventriculitis should be suspected in cases that are refractory to treatment or in patientswho later develop hydrocephalus
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Yenidoğan · Grup B streptokok · menenjit

Abstract

Introduction: Group B streptococci cause sepsis and other infections in newbornsvery early in life early-onset sepsis and also later late-onset sepsis in the newbornperiod. Case Report: A case of multifocal group B streptococcal infection with sepsis,meningitis, ventriculitis, osteomyelitis and abscesses in a newborn infant was reported.Ventriculitis is often thought of as a secondary complication of acute group Bstreptococcal meningitis.Conclusion: Multifocal group B streptococcal infection is rare and group B streptococcalventriculitis should be suspected in cases that are refractory to treatment or in patientswho later develop hydrocephalus

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Giriş: Yenidoğan periyodunda Grup B streptokok kaynaklı sepsis ve diğer enfeksiyonlarhayatın erken döneminde erken başlangıçlı sepsis ve geç döneminde geç başlangıçlısepsis görülür. Olgu Sunumu: Yenidoğan hastada sepsis, menenjit, ventrikülit, osteomiyelit ve absegelişimi ile giden multifokal grup B streptokok infeksiyonu olgusu sunulmuştur. Ventrikülitsıklıkla grup B streptokokkal menenjit sonrası gelişen bir komplikasyondur.Tartışma: Multifokal grup B streptokok infeksiyonu nadir görülür ve tedaviye dirençli yada hidrosefali gelişen hastalarda grup B streptokokkal ventrikülitten şüphelenilmelidir

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Öztekin, O., Kalay, S., Tezel, G., Barsal, E., Akçakuş, M., Oygür, N. (2012). Multifocal Group B Streptococcal Infection in a Newborn: Case Report. Güncel Pediatri, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 141–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/1401097

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