Case report: A rare multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli causes fatal neonatal meningoencephalitis

• Main Authors: Qingyun Zhou (Author), Zhifei Zhan (Author), Furong Huang (Author), Menghua Zhao (Author), Daosheng Huang (Author), Jun Xu (Author), Li Huang (Author), Liangyi Xie (Author), Aimin Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Neonatal meningitis is rare but devastating disease. Multidrug-resistant (MDR, multi-drug resistant) bacteria are a major global health risk. We report an Escherichia coli meningitis isolate with multiple resistance patterns and unusual serotype (O75) that caused sudden neonatal death. The isolate w...