Feferbaum R, Diniz E M, Valente M, Giolo C R, Vieira R A, Galvani A L, Ceccon M E, Araujo M C, Krebs V L, Vaz F A
Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais(UCINE) do Instituto da Criança 'Prof. Pedro de Alcântara', Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2000 Sep;58(3A):736-40. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000400023.
Citrobacter diversus is closely related to brain abscess in newborn infants. We describe a case of brain abscess by this bacteria in a newborn infant and his clinical and cranial computed tomographic evaluation until the fourth month of life and discuss therapeutic management of this patient.