Adhesive strapping represents a promising treatment for umbilical hernia. To achieve the best results, adhesive strapping should be initiated as early as possible.

Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. pasteurianus, previously known as S. bovis biotype II 2, belongs to the S. bovis group and is an uncommon cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis (1). Over the last 2 decades, this pathogen is increasingly recognized as a cause of meningitis and bacteremia in young infants; however, its clinical significance has not been well established. Here, we report a case of neonatal meningitis that was unexpectedly complicated by ventriculitis due to this pathogen and review the relevant literature.A male infant was born by spontaneous vaginal delivery at term, weighing 3,680 g. Pregnancy and labor were uneventful. The patient developed fever (39 C) when he was 27 days old. Next day, he was admitted to the hospital with peripheral coldness, tachycardia, facial pallor, lethargy, and irritability. His anterior fontanel was not distended. Blood examination showed the following results: leukocyte count 17,380 mm 3 (64.5 segmented neutrophils, 18 bands); C-reactive protein 7.86 mg dL; procalcitonin 23.32 ng mL. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was cloudy with leukocyte count at 7,909 mm 3 (97 polymorphonuclear cells), protein levels at 214 mg dL, and glucose levels at 1 mg dL (blood glucose 112 mg dL). Latex antigen tests were negative for Haemophilus influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Escherichia coli, group B Streptococcus (GBS) and

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