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, previously known as , was initially isolated from powdered infant milk in 2010. It falls within the family (class: Enterobacterales). While was traditionally regarded as non-pathogenic, we now present a case of bacteraemia and meningitis in a 5-week-old child, successfully treated with cefotaxime.
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi 971, United Arab Emirates.
Background: Acute fulminant liver failure rarely occurs in the neonatal period. The etiologies include viral infection (15%), metabolic/genetic disease (10%), hematologic disorders (15%), and ischemic injury (5%). Gestational alloimmune liver disease usually manifests as severe neonatal liver failure, with extensive hepatic and extrahepatic iron overload, sparing the reticuloendothelial system.
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A retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) in early childhood is not uncommon due to at-risk lymph nodes in this deep neck space and is typified by fever, odynophagia, and a constellation of respiratory manifestations. However, RPA is exceedingly rare in the neonatal subpopulation and not part of the usual differential diagnosis algorithm in this age range. Herein, we present a unique case of a previously healthy 5-week-old male infant with protracted "congestion" and difficulty in oral feeding, whose clinical course is confounded by intermittent, positional bradycardia and subsequent apnea.
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Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
The use of cannabis and its perceived safety among pregnant and breastfeeding women has increased in the context of expanding legalization. Current guidelines recommend abstaining from the use of cannabis while pregnant or breastfeeding due to the potential for harm, although there is still much that is unknown in this field. A 5-week-old infant presented with recurrent apneic episodes and a positive urine delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) screening test.
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Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
This case illustrates a 5-week-old girl who presented with decreased activity, decreased feeds, poor suck, weak cry, lethargy, hypotonia, and areflexia. The child was found to have infant botulism. The case demonstrates the importance of a full history and broad differential in an ill-appearing infant.
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