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A case of neonatal meningitis caused by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var anitratus

Lim VKE 1 , Talib S 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Lim V K E, MBBS (Malaya), MSc (London). Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, P. O. Box. 2418, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Sulaiman Talib, MBBS (Malaya), Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, P. O. Box. 2418, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1982 Mar;37(1):11-3.
PMID: 6981750

Abstract

A case of neonatal meningitis caused by an unusual organism, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var anitratus is reported. The source of the meningitis is probably a scalp abscess caused by the same organism. This patient was successfully treated with cotrimoxazole. Infections caused by Acinetobacter are rare and are briefly reviewed in this article

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