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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2016-04-01
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| Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1100 |
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