Neonatal meningitis due to Moraxella catarrhalis and review of the literature

Ann Trop Paediatr. 1996 Sep;16(3):199-201. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1996.11747826.

Abstract

Moraxella catarrhalis has been reported with increasing frequency to be the aetiological agent of serious systemic infection in both children and adults. The first case of neonatal meningitis due to this organism is described herein. The fatal outcome and causes of failure of response to antimicrobial therapy are also discussed. A brief review of the literature describing the disease entities with which M. catarrhalis has been associated is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Moraxella catarrhalis*
  • Neisseriaceae Infections* / drug therapy
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins
  • Gentamicins
  • Penicillins
  • Ampicillin
  • Cefotaxime