Journal article
Ureaplasma: Pathogen or passenger in neonatal meningitis?
V Clifford, M Tebruegge, N Everest, N Curtis
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal | Published : 2010
Abstract
The significance of Ureaplasma species as pathogens in neonatal meningitis remains contentious. Using an illustrative case of a premature infant with Ureaplasma parvum meningitis, confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid cultures and both specific and 16s rDNA polymerase chain reaction, we discuss the epidemiology of Ureaplasma species, the difficulties involved in diagnosis and establishing pathogenicity, and the challenges in defining appropriate treatment. © 2009 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by a Fellowship award from the European Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) and an International Research Scholarship from the University of Melbourne (to M.T.).