Neonatal sepsis and meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis: a case report Sepse e meningite neonatal por Neisseria meningitidis: relato de caso

• Published in: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
• Main Authors: Mário Cícero Falcão, Samantha Brasil de Andrade, Maria Esther Jurfest Rivero Ceccon, Flávio Adolfo Costa Vaz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2007
• Subjects: Meningitis; Sepsis; Neisseria meningitidis; Infant; Newborn; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Alta
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652007000300010; https://doaj.org/article/4b40dab9f26542a789ff451e1d610927

OBJECTIVE: To report a full-term newborn infant that developed a sepsis associated to meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C on the 14th day of life. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient was a term female infant, born to a mother with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, with birth weight of 2,610g, Apgar Score 1, 4 and 8, who needed mechanical ventilation for 24 hours. On the 7th day of life, the neonate was discharged from the hospital with good overall condition. On the 15th day of life, the newborn infant presented fever and respiratory failure. The cerebrospinal fluid showed 1042 cells/mm&sup3;, with neutrophilic predominance, protein of 435 mg/dL, and glucose < 10 mg/dL. The blood and the cerebrospinal fluid cultures were positive for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C. The neonate was hospitalized, needing mechanical ventilation and vasoactive drugs, and received 21 days of crystalline penicillin. After hospital discharge, there were no signs of neurological sequels and the infant was able to be breastfed. The case report presents a unique situation: an uncommon etiology of neonatal meningitis and favorable evolution, despite neurological sequels reported in the literature. This report emphasizes the need to prevent the premature exposure of newborn infants to pathological agents, especially if they presented birth injuries and/or are preterm, due to their lack of immunological capacity. OBJETIVO: Relatar o caso de um recém-nascido de termo que apresentou no 14º dia de vida sepse associada à meningite, cujo agente etiológico foi a Neisseria meningitidis sorotipo C. DESCRIÇÃO DO CASO: recém-nascido de termo, cuja mãe é portadora de lupus eritematoso sistêmico, feminino, peso de nascimento de 2610g, Escala de Apgar 1, 4 e 8, sendo intubado e ventilado por 24 horas. Recebeu alta no 7º dia de vida em boas condições. No 15º dia de vida apresentou febre e desconforto respiratório. O líquido cefalorraquidiano mostrou 1042 células/mm&sup3;, com predomínio de neutrófilos, proteinorraquia de 435 mg/dL ...