Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom
Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis, particularly beyond the neonatal period. This article describes a 16-month-old girl who presented with a new-onset febrile status epilepticus, and subsequently developed altered mentality and lethargy. L. monocytogenes was detected on a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2022-00640.pdf |