Pasteurella multocida meningitis and cervical spine osteomyelitis in a neonate

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Nov;23(11):1063-5. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000143658.74006.d0.

Abstract

A 20-day-old male infant presented with fever, decreased alertness and quadriparesis as a result of Pasteurella multocida meningitis and C1-2 vertebral osteomyelitis. Although his household contained 2 pet cats, there was no history of bites, scratches or licks. We speculate that colonization of the nasopharynx was followed by contiguous spread to the retropharyngeal soft tissue, cervical vertebrae and meninges.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis*
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / complications
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Osteomyelitis / complications
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Pasteurella Infections / complications
  • Pasteurella Infections / diagnosis
  • Pasteurella Infections / drug therapy
  • Pasteurella multocida / isolation & purification*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Spinal Diseases / complications
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents