Summary of three cases with a destructive hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (wk) | 30 6/7 | 28 3/7 | 34 1/7 |
| First day of disease signs | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Death (day) | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| Prenatal | |||
| Chorioamnionitis | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| Monozygous twinning | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| Perinatal | |||
| Apgarscore 5` | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| pH umb art | 7.23 | ||
| Postnatal | |||
| GBS, listeria, Gram negative | Neg | Neg | Neg |
| PDA | No | No | No |
| Hypotension during infection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Other sepsis parameters (blood pressure, acidosis, WBC) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blood culture | Bacillus cereus | Bacillus cereus | Bacillus cereus |
| Cerebrospinal fluid culture | Bacillus cereus | Bacillus cereus | Neg |
| Meningoencephalitis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ventriculitis | No | No | Yes |