Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma species brain abscess in a neonate. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2002 Nov;21(11):1083-5
Date
12/03/2002Pubmed ID
12458575DOI
10.1097/00006454-200211000-00026Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036845647 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 44 CitationsAbstract
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 MJAuthors
David C. Gregg MD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinBruce 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 AgentsBrain Abscess
Doxycycline
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Male
Mycoplasma Infections
Mycoplasma hominis
Ureaplasma
Ureaplasma Infections