Spontaneous Escherichia coli Meningitis Associated with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Spontaneous Escherichia coli meningitis has not been previously reported in association with hemophago-cytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). A previously healthy 72-year-old woman was admitted due to fever, nuchal rigidity, disturbed consciousness and splenomegaly. Anemia, thrombocytopenia and hyperfer-r...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Hsuan Chang, Rong-Kuo Lyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602047