Abstract
Introduction Bacterial meningitis may relapse after adequate antibiotic treatment. In most cases, however, the pathophysiology cannot be identified. Presentation of case We describe a preterm infant with recurrent episodes of meningitis due to infection with an identical Escherichia coli strain both at birth and at 10 days after cessation of a 3 week course of appropriate antibiotic treatment. At the time of recurrence, the patient presented with fulminant severe cardiac failure due to acute myocarditis, coupled with a concurrent echovirus 18 infection (confirmed by stool culture and serological analysis). Conclusion Co-infection by echovirus may underlie recurrence of Escherichia coli meningitis in this case.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-137 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IDCases |
Volume | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Infectious Diseases