Escherichia coli--infected cephalohematoma in an infant

Katherine J Weiss; Morven S Edwards; Liliane M Hay; Coburn H Allen

doi:10.1177/0009922809335669

Escherichia coli--infected cephalohematoma in an infant

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009 Sep;48(7):763-6. doi: 10.1177/0009922809335669. Epub 2009 May 6.

Authors

Katherine J Weiss¹, Morven S Edwards, Liliane M Hay, Coburn H Allen

Affiliation

¹ Section of Pediatric Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

PMID: 19420180
DOI: 10.1177/0009922809335669

Abstract

This report describes a 1-month-old female with bacteremia and meningitis complicated by an infected cephalohematoma that resulted from hematogenous seeding. This report serves as a reminder that, although occurring rarely, inflammation overlying a cephalohematoma in an infant with bacteremia can indicate focal infection that requires incision and drainage for resolution.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Ampicillin / therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis
Craniocerebral Trauma / microbiology*
Craniocerebral Trauma / therapy
Drainage
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / therapy
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
Female
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / microbiology*
Hematoma / therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / microbiology*
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ampicillin