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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| author | Hye Min Kim Jieun Lim Joo Young Jeon Ji Hye Kim Il-Tae Hwang Yoon Young Yi |
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| description | 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 point-of-care, multiplex polymerase chain reaction using the cerebrospinal fluid. On day 3, she developed a rapidly progressive hydrocephalus. Her consciousness improved after placement of an external ventricular drain. After 3-week antibiotic therapy, she was successfully discharged without residual complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c43d133f90b4c7c97d1dc4785dea05b2023-04-06T07:51:41ZengKorean Society of Pediatric Emergency MedicinePediatric Emergency Medicine Journal2383-48972508-55062023-04-01102727510.22470/pemj.2022.00640169Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptomHye Min Kim0Jieun Lim1Joo Young Jeon2Ji Hye Kim3Il-Tae Hwang4Yoon Young Yi5Department of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Pediatrics, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaListeria 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 point-of-care, multiplex polymerase chain reaction using the cerebrospinal fluid. On day 3, she developed a rapidly progressive hydrocephalus. Her consciousness improved after placement of an external ventricular drain. After 3-week antibiotic therapy, she was successfully discharged without residual complications.http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2022-00640.pdfhydrocephaluslisteriameningitismultiplex polymerase chain reactionseizures, febrile |
| spellingShingle | Hye Min Kim Jieun Lim Joo Young Jeon Ji Hye Kim Il-Tae Hwang Yoon Young Yi Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal hydrocephalus listeria meningitis multiplex polymerase chain reaction seizures, febrile |
| title | Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| title_full | Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| title_fullStr | Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| title_short | Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| title_sort | listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus a case of a 16 month old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom |
| topic | hydrocephalus listeria meningitis multiplex polymerase chain reaction seizures, febrile |
| url | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2022-00640.pdf |
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