Mycoplasma hominis Meningitis in Newborns (Review)

Maria Kushnareva

Abstract: The review presents an analysis of the incidence of Mycoplasma hominis (M. hominis) infection in newborns, discusses the difficulties of laboratory diagnosis of neonatal menigitis caused by M. hominis, and examines risk factors for the development of this disease. The review contains data on the sensitivity and resistance spectra of M. hominis to antibiotics, and options for antibacterial therapy for meningitis in newborns are considered.

Keywords: Mycoplasma hominis, meningitis, newborn, diagnosis, treatment