Neonatal Meningitis Caused by Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica: A Case Report

Authors

  • Shamima Akhter Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md Tafazzal Hossain Khan Professor, Department, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md Shameem Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rubiya Parvin Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md Tariqul Islam Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Nasreen Sultana Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Debabrata Roy Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rumman Assistant Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Mitford, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ssmcj.v33i1.88649

Keywords:

Neonatal meningitis, Elizabethkingia meningoseptica

Abstract

Neonatal meningitis is a serious medical illness that is rapidly fatal if untreated. Elizabethkingia meningoseptica is a rare organism causing neonatal meningitis but multidrug resistant and outcome is fatal.In this case report septic screening was strongly positive in affected neonate. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed purulent meningitis caused by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, a rare and multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacillus. Despite aggressive management, the neonate deteriorated and expired on the 14th day of her life. This report highlights the importance of maintaining high clinical suspicion and obtaining prompt microbiological diagnosis in neonates with neurological symptoms suggestive of central nervous system infection.

Sir Salimullah Med Coll J 2025; 33: 67-69

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2026-04-19

How to Cite

Akhter, S., Khan, M. T. H., Shameem, M., Parvin, R., Islam, M. T., Sultana, N., … Rumman. (2026). Neonatal Meningitis Caused by Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica: A Case Report. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal, 33(1), 67–69. https://doi.org/10.3329/ssmcj.v33i1.88649

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Vol. 33 No. 1 (2025)

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Case Report

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