Favorable outcome in cerebral abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri in a newborn infant

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Sarah AlgubaisiBirgit Spors

Abstract

The treatment of brain abscesses in newborn infants is controversial. We report on a 6-week-old infant with multiple brain abscesses caused by Citrobacter koseri that resolved after treatment with combined surgical drainage and intravenous therapy with meropenem and fosfomycin.

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Apr 16, 2020·Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health·Phoebe Cm Williams
May 14, 2020·Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy·Katerina G TsegkaMatthew E Falagas

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