Meningitis caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in a patient with leukemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 781-784

  Al Zein, Naser ^a   Boyce, Thomas G ^a   Correa, Armando G ^a   Rodriguez, Vilmarie ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Central nervous system infections; Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS; LYMPHOCYTIC PLEOCYTOSIS; NATURAL KILLER T CELL; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS MENINGITIS; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SEROLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS; LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; PRECURSOR T-CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 58149232531     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318182e72b     Document Type: Article

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