Clegg H W, Todres I D, Moylan F M, Keim D E, Shannon D C
Am J Dis Child. 1980 Apr;134(4):354-5. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1980.04490010012004.
Neisseria meningitidis is a rare cause of infection in infants younger than 2 months of age, presumably because of transplacental passage of protective maternal antibodies. In most reported cases of meningococcal disease in neonates, a relatively mild clinical course has been observed. A 25-day-old infant survived acute, severe meningococcemia due to group B N meningitidis. This organism should be considered when neonates have signs of septicemia, especially in the presence of cutaneous petechiae and purpura.
脑膜炎奈瑟菌是2个月以下婴儿感染的罕见病因，可能是由于保护性母体抗体经胎盘传递。在大多数已报告的新生儿脑膜炎球菌病病例中，观察到的临床病程相对较轻。一名25日龄婴儿因B群脑膜炎奈瑟菌感染而在急性重症脑膜炎球菌血症中存活。当新生儿出现败血症体征时，应考虑这种病原体，尤其是存在皮肤瘀点和紫癜时。
