SEPTIC SHOCK ATELIZABETHKINGIA MENINGOSEPTICA IN A NEWBORN AT TERM : ABOUT A CASE

Elizabethkingia meningoseptica ( E.meningoseptica ) Gram-negative bacterium present in water and soil, it causes serious nosocomial infections in very elderly and immunocompromised patients and in critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICU).In this article We report the case of a newborn in septic shock secondary to bacteremia caused by Elizabethkingia meningoseptica agent . The treatment is based on the detection of sensitivity and resistance profile on the antibiogram for a good adaptation of the treatment.