Neonatal Medicine  2014;21(3):204-209

doi:10.5385/nm.2014.21.3.204

Detrimental Neurological Outcome caused by Bacillus cereus Meningoencephalitis in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant.

Hyun Ju CHO 1 ; Mi Hyun BAE ; Byong Sop LEE ; Ki Soo KIM ; Mi Na KIM ; Ellen Ai Rhan KIM

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Keywords

Infant; Extremely low birth weight; Bacillus cereus; Meningoencephalitis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the chances for survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. However, ELBW infants are at high risk of meningitis and resulting neurologic complications. The most common organisms associated with neonatal bacterial meningitis include Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Group B Streptococcus. Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), an organism commonly found in soil, vegetation, and daily products, can sometimes cause meningitis owing to preformed toxins. We report a rare case of meningoencephalitis caused by B. cereus that resulted in a detrimental neurological outcome in an ELBW infant.