Lymphocytis meningitis: Listeria monocytogenes is a potential risk in a immunocompetent child;Méningite lymphocytaire: Listeria monocytogenes, une étiologie à ne pas négliger chez l'enfant immunocompétent

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1620-1623

  Flodrops, H ^a   Houdon, L ^a   Gerardin P ^b   Mesnage, R ^b   Edmar, A ^a   Picot, S ^b   Leriche, B ^b   Comoy, J ^b  

^a Groupe Hospitalier Sud Réunion   (Reunion)

^b Groupe Hospitalier Sud Reunion   (Reunion)

Author keywords

Child; Listeria monocytogenes; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MENINGITIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN STEM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INFLAMMATION; MENINGITIS, LISTERIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 27644519495     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2005.07.011     Document Type: Article

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