Meningitis in neonate caused by Mycoplasma hominis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) commonly colonizes the genitourinary tract of adult women and may result in neonatal meningitis through vertical transmission. Although there are few case reports, if the treatment is not conducted timely, the disease progresses rapidly, which may lead to serious complications and a poor prognosis.

Case presentation

In the present study, a 10-day-old full-term neonate who presented with fever as the initial symptom and was eventually diagnosed with meningitis caused by M. hominis was reported. In the present case, the pathogen was not detected during the initial routine investigations, and the therapeutic effects of empiric antibiotic therapy were poor. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in the cerebr

SUBMITTER: Xi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772571 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature