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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.
Answered 10/30/2014
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