A retrospective review of Listeria monocytogenes infection at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital Cape Town South Africa from 2006 to 2016: Is empirical ampicillin still indicated after the first month of life

Background. Ampicillin to treat Listeria monocytogenes (LM) infection is empirically added to the treatment of infants (<3 months) with suspected sepsis or meningitis.Objectives. In view of limited LM cases, the paucity of South African (SA) data and an ampicillin shortage, our objective was...

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Main Authors: K Oppel, S Holgate, H Finlayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12460/8666