Successful treatment of multiple subdural empyemata caused by Mycoplasma hominis in a newborn

Josephine S C Chong; Simon Y T Tseung; Hugh S Lam; Winnie C W Chu; Margaret Ip; Hoi T Wong; Cannon X L Zhu; Pak C Ng

doi:10.1159/000153103

Successful treatment of multiple subdural empyemata caused by Mycoplasma hominis in a newborn

Neonatology. 2009;95(2):179-82. doi: 10.1159/000153103. Epub 2008 Sep 6.

Authors

Josephine S C Chong¹, Simon Y T Tseung, Hugh S Lam, Winnie C W Chu, Margaret Ip, Hoi T Wong, Cannon X L Zhu, Pak C Ng

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.

PMID: 18776733
DOI: 10.1159/000153103

Abstract

We report a case of neonatal subdural empyema caused by Mycoplasma hominis. The infant sustained severe birth-related eye injury and subsequently developed multiple subdural empyemata. This report illustrates the clinical presentation of this unusual infection and the crucial role of neurosurgical intervention and specific antimicrobial therapy for its successful management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Birth Injuries / etiology
Birth Injuries / microbiology
Birth Injuries / pathology
Empyema, Subdural / drug therapy*
Empyema, Subdural / microbiology
Empyema, Subdural / pathology
Eye Injuries / etiology
Eye Injuries / microbiology
Eye Injuries / pathology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Injections, Intravenous
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Minocycline / therapeutic use*
Mycoplasma Infections / complications
Mycoplasma Infections / drug therapy*
Mycoplasma Infections / pathology
Mycoplasma hominis / isolation & purification*
Mycoplasma hominis / physiology
Obstetrical Forceps / adverse effects
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Minocycline