Kliegman R M, Walsh M C
Am J Perinatol. 1987 Jul;4(3):245-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-999783.
Although meningitis is common among patients with neonatal sepsis, review of the literature on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) reveals a paucity of information on the association of NEC and meningitis. We report four patients who had meningitis during the course of illness among 238 patients with documented NEC. We recommend that all patients with suspected NEC have a lumbar puncture as part of the diagnostic work-up, as meningitis may require different and prolonged therapy, and will necessitate more specific follow-up for neurodevelopmental problems.
虽然脑膜炎在新生儿败血症患者中很常见，但对坏死性小肠结肠炎（NEC）的文献回顾显示，关于NEC与脑膜炎关联的信息很少。我们报告了238例确诊为NEC的患者中有4例在病程中发生了脑膜炎。我们建议，作为诊断检查的一部分，所有疑似NEC的患者都应进行腰椎穿刺，因为脑膜炎可能需要不同的、延长的治疗，并且需要对神经发育问题进行更具体的随访。
