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neonatal meningitis with empyema Open Access

Abstract

has been known to cause sepsis in adults, but only one case regarding neonatal sepsis has been reported internationally, with no sequelae. We report the first case of neonatal bacteremia and meningitis with empyema caused by in the United States.

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Keyword(s): empyema , MALDI-TOF , neonatal meningitis , Neonatal sepsis and Streptococcus lutetiensis
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