Epidemiology and outcomes of bacterial meningitis in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Samia AleemDaniel K BenjaminCharles M BurnsJacob DuncanKalkidan MelakuAbdulaziz NorbekovBethany GrahamSriya MantenaTomi LadipoAyan JungKanecia O ZimmermanReese H Clark Rachel Gottron Greenberg

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Significant morbidities occur in infants with culture-proven meningitis in NICUs. Culture and subsequent discernment of sensitivity are crucial to guide definitive therapy.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
preterm infants
risk factors
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
glycemic control