A forceps delivered premature baby develops fever, abnormal behavior, bulging fontanelle 5 days after bih. What is the likely causative organism?
Given scenario suggests diagnosis of Meningitis Neonatal Listeriosis 2 clinical presentations are recognized: EARLY ONSET (<5 DAYS ) LATE ONSET (>=5 DAYS) Positive result of maternal Listeria culture Obstetric complications Premature delivery Low bihweight Neonatal sepsis Negative result of maternal Listeria Culture Uncomplicated pregnancy Term delivery Normal bihweight Neonatal meningitis
Neisseria meningitidis
Listeria monocytogenes
Staph aureus
Pneumococcus
JIPMER 2018