Campylobacter jejuni meningitis in a neonate: a rare case report

K Tsoni; E Papadopoulou; E Michailidou; I Kavaliotis

doi:10.3233/NPM-1366612

Campylobacter jejuni meningitis in a neonate: a rare case report

J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2013;6(2):183-5. doi: 10.3233/NPM-1366612.

Authors

K Tsoni¹, E Papadopoulou, E Michailidou, I Kavaliotis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

PMID: 24246522
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-1366612

Abstract

Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of gastroenteritis especially in childhood. However, extraintestinal manifestations of C. jejuni such as bacteremia, cholecystitis, pancreatitis and osteomyelitis are rare. Meningitis in newborns caused by this organism is unusually rare. We report a case of neonatal meningitis in a 15-day old term boy caused by Campylobacter jejuni.

Keywords: Meningitis; campylobacter; gastroenteritis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis*
Campylobacter jejuni*
Humans
Infant
Male
Meningitis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Spinal Puncture