Streptococcus lutetiensis neonatal meningitis with empyema

Allen T Yu; Kate Shapiro; Christy A Beneri; Lisa S Wilks-Gallo

doi:10.1099/acmi.0.000264

Streptococcus lutetiensis neonatal meningitis with empyema

Access Microbiol. 2021 Sep 13;3(9):000264. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000264. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Allen T Yu¹, Kate Shapiro², Christy A Beneri², Lisa S Wilks-Gallo²

Affiliations

¹ Medical Scientist Training Program, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.

Abstract

Streptococcus lutetiensis has been known to cause sepsis in adults, but only one case regarding neonatal sepsis has been reported internationally, with no sequelae. We report the first case of neonatal bacteremia and meningitis with empyema caused by S. lutetiensis in the United States.

Keywords: MALDI-TOF; Neonatal sepsis; Streptococcus lutetiensis; empyema; neonatal meningitis.

Publication types

Case Reports