Question 1

what is the definition or description of: newborn meningitis?

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Infection...: In a newborn of the lining of the brain. 
It could be caused by bacteria or viruses.

Question 2

what is the treatment for newborn meningitis?

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Antibiotics: Treatment involves antibiotics also consider herpes as source of infection so Acyclovir may be added.

Question 3

what are the tests for preterm/neonatal complication - meningitis?

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Spinal tap: If a neonate, premi or term, is ill they should get a spinal tap to determine if they indeed have meningitis. Much harder to diagnose anything just by an exam in neonates.

Question 4

my newborn has sepsis, staphylococcus and meningitis. how are these treated?

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Antibiotics ICU: Your baby will require intensive antibiotic therapy in the ICU.  The docs and nurses will take good care of your baby.  Hang in there.

Question 5

how quickly do symptoms of neonatal meningitis due to e. coli usually show up in a newborn?

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E. Coli meningitis: E. Coli meningitis in the neonate most commonly occurs between 48 hours and one month after delivery, but usually within 3 months overall.  Timing of onset depends on a number of factors including prematurity, surgical procedures performed, trauma, immune status, length of hospitalization, etc.

Question 6

what do you suggest if my newborn has sepsis, staphylococcus and meningitis please help!?

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Sepsis : I suggest that your newborn be treated with antibiotics in a NICU. You should speak daily with your treatment team about your baby's progress. Good luck!

Question 7

is there risk of brain damage after having neonatal meningitis?

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Neonatal meningitis: Chances are less and less. Look for hearing deficit.

Question 8

how often is neonatal jaundice an indication that a newborn has viral meningitis?

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Rarely if ever: I have never seen it happen in three decades and more than 3000 newborns, many of which had some jaundice. The fetus can acquire any infection the mother suffers that has a blood phase & this includes things like chickenpox, herpes, CMV and others. They can also develop a neo-natal infection in the first 4 weeks that could delay liver clearance of common jaundice.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of meningitis in young children?

Accepted Answer

What age?: This will differ according to the age of the child.  Generally meningitis presents with fever, sensitivity to light and sound, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, changes in mentation and possibly localizing neurological abnormalities.  In preverbal children there may be listlessness, failure to feed, difficult in arousal, irritability, and other non-specific manifestations.

Question 10

why in meningitis vancomycin given 1g2 while in children given 14?

Accepted Answer

Dosing is different : Children metabolize some medications differently than adults.

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