[Two cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa neonatal meningitis treated by ciprofloxacine]

Arch Pediatr. 2006 Oct:13 Suppl 1:S17-21.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Two cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa neonatal meningitis are reported. Case 1 occurred on day 6 of life, at home, in a full term newborn. Favourable outcome was obtained with a treatment associating ceftazidime, 21 days, gentamicin, 10 days and ciprofloxacin, 10 days. Case no 2 was a nosocomial meningitis in a 32 weeks and 4 days gestational age premature newborn. Despite in vitro effective antibiotherapy with ceftazidime, netilmicine and ciprofloxacine, six cerebral abscesses were observed during the second week of treatment. Ceftazidime was stopped after 6 weeks and ciprofloxacine prolonged until neuroradiological cure of cerebral lesions at one year of age. Normal outcome was observed at 3 and 4 and half year of age. Therapeutic indications and clinical tolerance of ciprofloxacine in neonatal meningitis are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial / drug therapy*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Ciprofloxacin