Shewanella algae meningitis and early onset neonatal sepsis

A case report of Libyan newborn and literature review

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  • Fathia A. Almurabet Neonatal intensive care unit, Pediatric department, Zawia Teaching hospital, faculty of Medicine, Zawia university –Libya Author
  • Kheria O. Almamori Neonatal intensive care unit, Pediatric department, Zawia Teaching hospital, faculty of Medicine, Zawia university –Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/ljmr.v14i2.06

Keywords:

shewanella algae, neonatal meningitis, Early onset neonatal sepsis, Cerebrospinal fluid culture, blood culture, good outcome

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Sorry for the repeated publication of the same Paper, Please see the Paper in Volume 14, Issue 1, 2024

https://doi.org/10.54361/ljmr.v14i1.09

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Almurabet FA, Almamori KO. Shewanella algae meningitis and early onset neonatal sepsis : A case report of Libyan newborn and literature review. LJMR [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];14(2):61-9. Available from: https://ljmr.ly/index.php/ljmr/article/view/75

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