Table 1 Group A streptococcal meningitis in neonates.
From: Neonatal group A streptococcal meningitis: a case report and review of the literature
Case No. | Age/Sex | Associated Condition | Complication | Management | Outcome/Sequelae | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 days/M | Erysipelas | None | Penicillin + Kanamycin | Recovered/NA* | 2 |
2 | 1 Mo./F | None | Seizures | NA | Died | 3 |
3 | 8 days/M | None | Seizures | NA | Died | 3 |
4 | 17 days/F | Umbilical sepsis | None | Penicillin | Recovered/NA | 4 |
5 | 3 days/F | Necrotizing fasciitis, septicemia | None | Penicillin | Recovered | 5 |
6 | 14 days/F | Erysipelas | Seizures, D.I.C*. | Penicillin | Recovered | 6 |
7 | 14 days/NA | None | None | Cefotaxime + Ampicillin | Recovered | 7 |
8 | 26 days/M | Paronychiae, porencephalic cyst | Seizures | Penicillin + Cefuroxime+ Gentamycine | Recovered/Hydrocephalus | 8 |
9 | 13 days/F | Cellulitis of both feet | Seizures, Hepatitis | Penicillin + Cefuroxime | Died | 8 |
10 | 1 Mo./F | None | Multiple brain abscess, seizures | Penicillin | Recovered/NA | 9 |
11 | 1 Mo./F | Sepsis +RSV* Infection | Sepsis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome | NA | Died | 10 |
12 | 33 days/F | Pneumonia | NA | Penicillin + Gentamycin | Died | 11 |
13 | 34 days/NA | None | NA | Penicillin + Gentamycin | Recovered/NA | 11 |
14 | 1 Mo./NA | NEC*+ Septicemia | NA | Penicillin + Gentamycin | Died | 12 |
15 | 24 days/F | None | Seizures, brain abscess, cardiorespiratory Insufficiency | NA | Died | 13 |
16 | 28 days/M | None | Seizures, brain abscess | Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin | Recovered | This case |