A Case Report of Late-Onset Neonatal Meningitis Caused by SARS-CoV-2
| Author | Zahra Jamali | en |
| Author | Fatemeh Dehghani | en |
| Author | Ali Hosseininasab | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Jamali [0000-0002-7774-7976] | en |
| Orcid | Ali Hosseininasab [0000-0002-2893-7546] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-08-09 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Central nervous system involvement by SARS-CoV-19 appears to be very rare in neonates. We report a case of viral meningitis in a neonate admitted to Kerman Afzalipour Hospital in Southeastern Iran. Case Presentation: The patient was a 15-day-old neonate who presented with lethargy, fever, and poor feeding the day before admission. After the initial evaluation and experimental treatment, viral meningitis was diagnosed with SARS- CoV-19 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of cerebrospinal fluid. Empirical treatment was done with antibiotics and supportive care. After viral meningitis was confirmed, the antibiotics were discontinued. In a follow-up two weeks later, the neonate had a good condition with no particular problem. Conclusions: This report is a case of SARS-CoV-2 meningitis in a neonate. Therefore, if there is epidemiological evidence, the central nervous system involvement due to this virus should also be considered in neonates. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/pedinfect.113879 | en |
| Keyword | Neonate | en |
| Keyword | Meningitis | en |
| Keyword | SARS-CoV-2 | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | A Case Report of Late-Onset Neonatal Meningitis Caused by SARS-CoV-2 | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |
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