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Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma species brain abscess in a neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 Nov;21(11):1083-5

Date

12/03/2002

Pubmed ID

12458575

DOI

10.1097/00006454-200211000-00026

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036845647 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   44 Citations

Abstract

We report an infant with a mixed Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma brain abscess who was successfully treated with intravenous doxycycline and erythromycin. Therapeutic concentrations of doxycycline were demonstrated in cerebrospinal fluid. This report is evidence of the potential for Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma to produce focal central nervous system infection, as well as meningitis, in neonates and that use of doxycycline can be efficacious in the therapy of such infections.

Author List

Rao RP, Ghanayem NS, Kaufman BA, Kehl KS, Gregg DC, Chusid MJ

Authors

David C. Gregg MD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Bruce A. Kaufman MD Adjunct Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Brain Abscess
Doxycycline
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Male
Mycoplasma Infections
Mycoplasma hominis
Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma Infections