Open AccessImportance of Staphylococcus epidermidis findings in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of a full-term newborn: a case report
Author(s) -
Miljana Z. Jovandaric,
Slobodanka Stefanovic,
Sandra Babić,
S. Milenković,
Ivana R. Babovic
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of international medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1473-2300
pISSN - 0300-0605
DOI - 10.1177/03000605221093216
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcus epidermidis , cerebrospinal fluid , sepsis , meningitis , antibiotics , staphylococcus , antibiotic therapy , gestational age , full term , staphylococcus aureus , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , pregnancy , bacteria , biology , genetics
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRS) predominantly colonizes the skin and mucous membranes of humans and other animals. We describe the case of a male newborn of gestational age 39 weeks whose primary and repeated blood cultures and cerebrospinal fluid samples isolated MRS. The choice and duration of antibiotic therapy were determined by the clinical presentation, infection parameters, and results of bacteriological analyses of blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples obtained from the newborn on the day 5 of life. After 28 days of antibiotic therapy for sepsis accompanied by meningitis, the newborn was discharged home without sequelae.