Neonatal cellulitis caused by group B Streptococcus

Dermohypodermitis (cellulitis) in newborn infants and in infants aged up to 3 months is uncommon and often not typical. Because group B Streptococcus is known to induce rapid life-threatening complications, early diagnosis leading to emergency treatment is of utmost importance. We report on the case...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2012-10, Vol.19 (10), p.1079-1081
Main Authors: Breinig, S, Roques-Gineste, M, Marcoux, M-O, Bloom, M-C
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Amoxicillin - therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
Cellulitis - drug therapy
Cellulitis - microbiology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Sepsis - drug therapy
Sepsis - microbiology
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy
Streptococcus agalactiae - isolation & purification
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Summary:Dermohypodermitis (cellulitis) in newborn infants and in infants aged up to 3 months is uncommon and often not typical. Because group B Streptococcus is known to induce rapid life-threatening complications, early diagnosis leading to emergency treatment is of utmost importance. We report on the case of a 14-day-old girl, initially admitted for viral bronchiolitis with suspected bacterial pulmonary infection, in the absence of any cutaneous injury. The disease actually was cellulitis of the face, caused by group B Streptococcus. The baby presented with a severe septic clinical condition. Early treatment with antibiotics (intravenous amoxicillin for 10 days) allowed a favorable course, with rapid control of the sepsis and regression of the submandibular tumefaction.
ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2012.07.015