Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom
| Autor: | Hye Min Kim, Jieun Lim, Joo Young Jeon, Ji Hye Kim, Il-Tae Hwang, Yoon Young Yi |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Korean |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 72-75 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2383-4897 2508-5506 |
| DOI: | 10.22470/pemj.2022.00640 |
| Popis: | 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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