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Multicenter retrospective cohort study reveals high morbidity and mortality in neonates with meningitis, indicating urgent intervention needs.
We conducted a 5-year multicenter, retrospective cohort study to describe bacterial meningitis in Australian infants (0–180 days). Of 21 culture-positive infections, Streptococcus agalactiae (29%, 6/21), Staphylococcus aureus (19%, 4/21) and Escherichia coli (19%, 4/21) predominated. Four infants died (19%), including 3 with neurosurgical meningitis. In survivors, neurologic sequelae were common. Novel interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality burden caused by neonatal meningitis are needed.
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