Campylobacter jejuni meningitis in a neonate: A rare case report

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tsoni, K. | Papadopoulou, E. | Michailidou, E. | Kavaliotis, I.

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Konstantina Tsoni, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Tel.: +30 2313308746; Fax: +30 2313308719; E-mail: konstantinatsoni@hotmail.gr

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

DOI: 10.3233/NPM-1366612

Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 183-185, 2013