Clinical features of Enterococcus faecium meningitis in children
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    Objective To summarize the clinical features of Enterococcus faecium meningitis in children. Methods The clinical data of nine children with Enterococcus faecium meningitis were analyzed. Results In all the nine children, Enterococcus faecium was isolated from blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or peripherally inserted central catheters; 6 (67%) patients were neonates, 2 (22%) patients were younger than 6 months, and 1 (11%) patient was three years and four months of age. In those patients, 56% had high-risk factors before onset, which included intestinal infection, resettlement of drainage tube after surgery for hydrocephalus, skull fracture, perinatal maternal infection history, and catheter-related infection. The main symptoms were fever and poor response. In those patients, 22% had seizures; no child had meningeal irritation sign or disturbance of consciousness. The white blood cell count and level of C-reactive protein were normal or increased; the nucleated cell count in cerebrospinal fluid was normal or mildly elevated; the protein level was substantially elevated; the glucose level was decreased. The drug sensitivity test showed that bacteria were all sensitive to vancomycin and the vancomycin treatment was effective. Only one child had the complication of hydrocephalus. Conclusions Enterococcus faecium meningitis occurs mainly in neonates and infants. The patients have atypical clinical features. A high proportion of patients with Enterococcus faecium meningitis have high-risk factors. Enterococcus faecium is sensitive to vancomycin.

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王丽媛, 蔡晓唐, 汪志凌, 刘顺利, 谢咏梅, 周晖.儿童屎肠球菌脑膜炎的临床特征分析[J].中国当代儿科杂志英文版,2018,20(3):200-203

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  • Received:November 14,2017
  • Revised:January 22,2018
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