Encephalopathy complicated by Guillain-Barre syndrome and hydrocephalus and associated with acute Bartonella quintana infection

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 860-862

  Mantadakis, Elpis ^a   Spanaki, Anna Maria ^a   Psaroulaki, Anna ^a   Fitrolaki, Dianna ^a   Minadakis, George ^a   Michaeloudi, Evi ^a   Tselentis, Yannis ^a   Briassoulis, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

B. quintana; Bartonella; Guillain Barre syndrome; Hydrocephalus; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPICILLIN; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHEEZING;

BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BRAIN DISEASES; FEMALE; GREECE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INFANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENCH FEVER;

EID: 34548255001     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318124aa08     Document Type: Article

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