ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Under 90 Days of Age: A Retrospective Single-Center Study.
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- A nomogram to predict probable meningitis in very preterm and/or very low birth weight infants with early-onset sepsis: a multicenter retrospective study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Persistent meningeal enhancement on MRI in an infant with culture-negative bacterial meningitis: a case report and systematic review of the literature (2014-2025).Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Correction: Buttera et al. Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Under 90 Days of Age: A Retrospective Single-Center Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Clinical, Laboratory Characteristics, and Microorganism Infection Status in Neonates With Meningitis in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.International journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBacterial meningitis (BM) in infants is a serious condition that can lead to significant complications. Lumbar puncture (LP) is essential to provide diagnoses, however false negatives may result if LP is performed after the starting of antibiotic therapy.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of infants of any gestational age with BM within their first 90 days of life and admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Modena Policlinico between 1 January 2011, and 31 December 2023.
resultsA total of 44 episodes of meningitis were confirmed in 40 infants, diagnosed by positive cerebrospinal fluid cultures (
conclusionsPreterm infants have higher rates of BM, brain lesions or case fatalities. Early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic treatment are critical to improve outcomes.
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