Case Report of Meningitis in A Premature Neonate Due to Rare Isolate, Pantoea Dispersa

2025 pediatric oncall abstRaCtPantoea genus belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae.It is known to cause opputunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts.However, Pantoea infections in neonates have been infrequently reported, especially Pantoea dispersa.In the light of emerging multidrug resistance, it becomes imperative for the neonatologist to understand the patterns of sensitivity of Pantoea to various antimicrobials.Recent advances in microbiology like MALDI-TOF help us identifying such bacteria.Early identification helps to initiate early antimicrobial therapy, which ahs shown to improve outcomes in neonated with Pantoea dispersa infection.Here, we report a case of meningitis in a preterm neonate caused by Pantoea dispersa.Both CSF culture and blood culture showed Pantoea dispersa growth and neonate showed improvement after antibiotic therapy.aRtiCle HistoRy