Bacterial and Fungal Infections

Sylke J. Steggerda; Linda S. de Vries

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-55972-3_13

Bacterial and Fungal Infections

Sylke J. Steggerda^*, Linda S. de Vries

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Birth Center Neonatology - Medical

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Bacterial and fungal infections of the central nervous system (CNS) in newborns are of major clinical importance as they carry a high risk of mortality and can cause severe brain injury resulting in long-term morbidities in survivors. Several types of microorganisms can be involved; the most common are group B streptococcus and Escherichia coli, but also gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae and Candida species can cause severe infections. These different microorganisms have their own characteristic patterns of brain injury which can be recognized on neuroimaging. Knowledge about these patterns and the course of the disease can provide the clinician a guide to appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and prognostication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Neonatal Brain Injury
Subtitle of host publication	An Illustrated Guide for Clinicians Counselling Parents and Caregivers
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	203-225
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031559723
ISBN (Print)	9783031559716
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55972-3_13
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

Bacteria
Central nervous system infections
Fungi
Imaging
Infant
Newborn

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