Otitis media in the pathogenesis of neonatal meningitis with group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus

In this report, a premature black male infant was found at autopsy to have bilateral otitis media, mastoiditis, and suppurative meningitis due to group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GB-BHS). The pathogenetic pathway proposed for this early onset meningitis is of importance in late onset meningitis...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1974-11, Vol.54 (5), p.643-644
Main Authors: Ermocilla, R, Cassady, G, Ceballos, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Autopsy
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Mastoiditis - complications
Meningitis - etiology
Meningitis - microbiology
Otitis Media - complications
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus
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Summary:In this report, a premature black male infant was found at autopsy to have bilateral otitis media, mastoiditis, and suppurative meningitis due to group B beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GB-BHS). The pathogenetic pathway proposed for this early onset meningitis is of importance in late onset meningitis. This patient clearly demonstrates the critical importance of examining middle ear and mastoid, both clinically and at autopsy, in the neonate colonized with this organism.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.54.5.643