Preferred Label : meningitis, escherichia coli;
MeSH definition : A form of gram-negative meningitis that tends to occur in neonates, in association
with anatomical abnormalities (which feature communication between the meninges and
cutaneous structures) or as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS in association with IMMUNOLOGIC
DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. In premature neonates the clinical presentation may be limited
to ANOREXIA; VOMITING; lethargy; or respiratory distress. Full-term infants may have
as additional features FEVER; SEIZURES; and bulging of the anterior fontanelle. (From
Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp398-400);
MeSH synonym : escherichia coli meningitides; escherichia coli meningitis; meningitides, escherichia coli;
MeSH annotation : DF: MENINGITIS E COLI;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningitis, escherichia coli;
Origin ID : D020814;
UMLS CUI : C0338395;
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A form of gram-negative meningitis that tends to occur in neonates, in association
with anatomical abnormalities (which feature communication between the meninges and
cutaneous structures) or as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS in association with IMMUNOLOGIC
DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. In premature neonates the clinical presentation may be limited
to ANOREXIA; VOMITING; lethargy; or respiratory distress. Full-term infants may have
as additional features FEVER; SEIZURES; and bulging of the anterior fontanelle. (From
Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, pp398-400)