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...

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Main Authors: Meltem Polat, Soner Sertan Kara, Anıl Tapısız, Okşan Derinöz, Kayhan Çağlar, Hasan Tezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2016-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1100
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