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We report the case of a 29-day-old baby girl in whom Escherichia coli meningitis led to the diagnosis of Currarino syndrome (CS) (OMIM 176450), an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder associated with sacral agenesis, anorectal malformation, presacral masses and spinal cord malformations. Her condition improved with antibiotics and early surgical treatment. A familial study identified other genetically related individuals with similar symptoms.
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Fleury, J., Picherot, G., Cretolle, C. et al. Currarino syndrome as an etiology of a neonatal Escherichia coli meningitis. J Perinatol 27, 589–591 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211783
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