A forceps delivered premature baby develops fever, abnormal behavior, bulging fontanelle 5 days after bih. What is the likely causative organism?
Neisseria meningitidis
Listeria monocytogenes
Staph aureus
Pneumococcus
Given scenario suggests diagnosis of Meningitis Neonatal Listeriosis 2 clinical presentations are recognized: EARLY ONSET (<5 DAYS ) LATE ONSET (>=5 DAYS) Positive result of maternal Listeria culture Obstetric complications Premature delivery Low bihweight Neonatal sepsis Negative result of maternal Listeria Culture Uncomplicated pregnancy Term delivery Normal bihweight Neonatal meningitis
JIPMER 2018