A neonate with meningitis caused by probiotic-related Clostridium butyricum
This is the first report of C. butyricum infection in neonates, highlighting the importance for prudence in administrating probiotics for neonates, particularly in high-risk groups such as preterm infants, those with central venous catheters and intestinal diseases.
Authors
- Yanfang Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-1521)
- Wenli Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3026-5061)
- Yong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7514-9297)
- Hui Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7649-4575)
- Bin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-5565)
- Ying Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6540-0473)
- Bingxue Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9116-6249)
- Jie Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-6296)
Institutions
- Jilin University (CN)
- First Hospital of Jilin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107900
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32