Successful treatment of refractory listeria meningitis and bacteremia with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in an immunocompetent child

Listeria monocytogenes is an important cause of life-threatening bacteremia and meningoencephalitis in neonates, pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. However, it is an uncommon cause of illness in immunocompetent children beyond the neonatal period. Ampicillin with or with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Turkish journal of pediatrics 2016-03, Vol.58 (2), p.220-222
Hauptverfasser:	Polat, Meltem, Kara, Soner Sertan, Tapısız, Anıl, Derinöz, Okşan, Çağlar, Kayhan, Tezer, Hasan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ampicillin - therapeutic use Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - drug therapy Female Gentamicins - therapeutic use Humans Infant Listeria monocytogenes - drug effects Meningitis, Listeria - complications Meningitis, Listeria - drug therapy Treatment Outcome Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
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