Abstract
The common bacterial causes of neonatal meningitis are group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella and Listeria. Meningitis due to Alcaligenes in neonates is exceptional. Difficulties in its diagnosis and treatment with high
mortality have been scarcely reported. We describe meningitis in a neonate due to
multidrug resistant Alcaligenes. With sensitive antibiotic therapy, the neonate has survived but found to have severe
neurological sequelae on follow up.
Keywords
Neonate - meningitis -
Alcaligenes
