TABLE 3.
Type of infection due to B. cereus in neonates
| Type of infection | No. (%) of cases (n = 145) | Source(s) of positive clinical specimensa | Reference(s) (no. of cases) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteremia | 69 (48) | Blood culture | 54 (1), 88 (2), 51 (3), 52 (1), 55 (1), 53 (6), 7, (9), 8 (1), 56 (2), 57 (1), 58 (3), 59 (8), 60 (2), 61 (1), 62 (1), 63 (1), 64 (1), 65 (1), 66 (8), 67 (3), 68 (1), 69 (1), 70 (1), 71 (3), 72 (1), 73 (1), 74 (2), 75 (1), 77 (1), 76 (1) |
| CNS infection | 36 (25) | ||
| Meningitis, meningoencephalitis | 23 (16) | CSF, meninges, brain tissue | 53 (1), 57 (1), 61 (1), 62 (1), 64 (1), 67 (3), 68 (1), 70 (1), 71 (2), 73 (2), 74 (1), 75 (1), 77 (1), 78 (1), 79 (1), 80 (2), 81 (1), 82 (1) |
| Brain abscesses, empyema, or necrosis | 13 (9) | Brain tissue, necrosis | 51 (1), 55 (1), 53 (1, 1), 8 (1), 56 (1), 62 (1), 63 (1), 64 (1), 68 (1), 70 (1), 75 (1), 74 (1), 76 (1) |
| Respiratory infection | 18 (12) | ||
| Pneumonia | 11 (8) | Tracheal aspiration, pleural fluid, lung tissue | 52 (2), 53 (1), 74 (2), 89 (1), 8 (1), 83 (4) |
| Pulmonary abscesses or necrosis | 6 (4) | Lung tissue, pleural fluid | 52 (1), 56 (1), 74 (2), 76 (1), 89 (1) |
| Tracheobronchitis | 1 (0.7) | NA | 52 (1) |
| Cutaneous infection | 13 (9) | Skin, armpit, umbilical cord stump swab | 84 (12), 53 (1) |
| Gastrointestinal infection | 6 (4) | ||
| Digestive tract | 5 (3.5) | Gastric fluid, stomach tube feeding, sample from abdominal cavity | 53 (2), 85 (2), 86 (1) |
| Liver | 1 (0.7) | NA | 53 (1) |
| Osteoarticular infection | 2 (1) | ||
| Arthritis | 1 (0.7) | Synovial fluid | 71 (1) |
| Osteitis | 1 (0.7) | Bone, bone marrow | 72 (1) |
| Kidney and urinary infection | 1 (1) | NA | 53 (1) |
a
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; NA, not available.