Hypopituitarism as consequence of late neonatal infection by Group B streptococcus: a case report

Abstract

Hypopituitarism is a condition characterized by dysfunction of the pituitary gland hormone production. The insult of the perinatal period, which includes the late infection by Group B Streptococcus, consists in a rare etiology of this condition. We present the case of an infant 39 days old with meningitis caused by Streptococcus Group B, which showed, among other consequences, hypopituitarism.

Keywords

• hypopituitarism
• group b streptococcus
• streptococcus agalactiae
• meningitis