A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child

A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child

Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is isolated from the soil, vegetables, and wild or domestic animals. Listeria occurs predominantly in the elderly, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and newborns. Infections by this microorganism are rare in heal...

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Main Authors: Ji Eun Lee, Won Kyoung Cho, Chan Hee Nam, Min Ho Jung, Jin Han Kang, Byung Kyu Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-05-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Meningoencephalitis
complications
Hydrocephalus
Child
Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-653.pdf
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spelling doaj-d40729f733de463e84593a9440bc3ded2020-11-24T20:50:18ZengKorean Pediatric SocietyKorean Journal of Pediatrics1738-10612092-72582010-05-0153565365610.3345/kjp.2010.53.5.6532010530509A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy childJi Eun Lee0Won Kyoung Cho1Chan Hee Nam2Min Ho Jung3Jin Han Kang4Byung Kyu Suh5Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is isolated from the soil, vegetables, and wild or domestic animals. Listeria occurs predominantly in the elderly, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and newborns. Infections by this microorganism are rare in healthy infants and children. L. monocytogenes may cause meningitis, meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and liver abscesses in children. The course of meningoencephalitis by listeria is often severe and even fatal. Acute hydrocephalus can develop as a complication and the mortality associated with listeriosis is significantly high. We present a case of meningoencephalitis caused by L. monocytogenes in a previously healthy 7-year-old girl.http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-653.pdfMeningoencephalitiscomplicationsHydrocephalusChild
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author Ji Eun Lee
Won Kyoung Cho
Chan Hee Nam
Min Ho Jung
Jin Han Kang
Byung Kyu Suh
spellingShingle Ji Eun Lee
Won Kyoung Cho
Chan Hee Nam
Min Ho Jung
Jin Han Kang
Byung Kyu Suh
A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Meningoencephalitis
complications
Hydrocephalus
Child
author_facet Ji Eun Lee
Won Kyoung Cho
Chan Hee Nam
Min Ho Jung
Jin Han Kang
Byung Kyu Suh
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title A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
title_short A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
title_full A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
title_fullStr A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
title_full_unstemmed A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
title_sort case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child
publisher Korean Pediatric Society
series Korean Journal of Pediatrics
issn 1738-1061
2092-7258
publishDate 2010-05-01
description Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is isolated from the soil, vegetables, and wild or domestic animals. Listeria occurs predominantly in the elderly, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and newborns. Infections by this microorganism are rare in healthy infants and children. L. monocytogenes may cause meningitis, meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and liver abscesses in children. The course of meningoencephalitis by listeria is often severe and even fatal. Acute hydrocephalus can develop as a complication and the mortality associated with listeriosis is significantly high. We present a case of meningoencephalitis caused by L. monocytogenes in a previously healthy 7-year-old girl.
topic Meningoencephalitis
complications
Hydrocephalus
Child
url http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-653.pdf
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