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A CASE OF “MIXED MENINGITIS” IN A NEONATE DUE TO PROTEUS MIRABILIS AND COXSACKIEVIRUS GROUP B TYPE 4
Author(s) -
Chia W.,
Berriman P.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb87519.x
Subject(s) - proteus mirabilis , coxsackievirus , meningitis , group b , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , group a , virology , biology , enterovirus , pediatrics , virus , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
A case of “mixed meningitis” due to Proteus mirabilis and Coxsackievirus Group B Type 4 in a neonate is described. The infant survived without apparent neurological complications after treatment with appropriate antibiotics. The likely source of the organisms was discussed.