YM Fu, MWF Lau, LCK Leung, JCS Ho

Abstract

Late-onset neonatal sepsis causes significant morbidity and mortality. Coagulase negative Staphylococci and Gram-negative bacilli contributed most of the cases of late-onset neonatal sepsis. Mycobacterium fortuitum, which is a rapidly growing mycobacterium, has not been reported to cause late-onset neonatal sepsis. It is the first reported case of a preterm neonate with disseminated mycobacterium fortuitum infection. Long duration and combination antibiotics are required for treatment.