Author ORCID Identifier
Samantha Lavertue: 0000-0002-7312-0148
Abstract
Common causes of bacteremia in the neonatal period include group B streptococcus, listeria, and E. coli. We report a rare case of neonatal bacteremia with culture-positive Streptococcus constellatus. Streptococcus constellatus is part of the normal flora of the orogenital regions of the body; when found elsewhere, it causes pyogenic abscesses in the brain and digestive tract. In this case, the Streptococcus constellatus bacteremia was secondary to prolonged hospitalization in a patient with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. This report serves to make physicians aware of and to define treatment options for Streptococcus constellatus as a rarely isolated organism that can cause asymptomatic bacteremia in a neonate while demonstrating the treatment strategy successfully employed.
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Recommended Citation
Lott RG, Lavertue SM, Zonna X, Wlasowicz S, Zhang R, Kavuda R. A Case of Streptococcus Constellatus Bacteremia Secondary to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in a Neonate. Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery. 2024; 4(1). doi: 10.53785/2769-2779.1186.