A Case of Neonatal Meningitis Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae and Herpes Simplex Virus
- Author:
Geeyae IM
1
;
Yoonseon PARK
;
Minsung KIM
;
Ki Hwan KIM
;
Sang Yong KIM
;
Seung Yun CHUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Streptococcal infection; Newborn; Meningitis; Bacteria
- MeSH: Animals; Animals, Domestic; Bacteria; Colon; Herpes Simplex; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Meningitis; Simplexvirus; Streptococcal Infections; Streptococcus
- From:Pediatric Infection & Vaccine 2019;26(3):194-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Streptococcus dysgalactiae has two main subspecies: S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) and S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae (SDSD). SDSE often colonizes and causes infections in humans; however, SDSD is an animal pathogen which often causes pyogenic infection in domestic animals. We present a case of meningitis with SDSD and herpes simplex virus in a 22-day-old newborn baby who had no exposure to animals.