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Two Cases of Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis

山口医学 Volume 25 Issue 3-4 Page 171-176
published_at 1976-12
Title
Listeria Monocytogenes 髄膜炎の2症例
Two Cases of Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis
Creators Sunagawa Isao
Creators Noda Chizuko
Creators Suzuki Eitaro
Source Identifiers
Two cases of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis were reported. Case 1: One-year-old boy complained of vomiting and somnolence. The examination of spinal fluid showed the findings of purulent meningitis (cell count 20656/3, protein 300mg/dl, suger under 25mg/dl), and Listeria monocytogenes was detected from the spinal fluid. Case 2: Three-year-old girl complained of fever and headache. The examination of spinal fluid showed the findings of purulent meningitis (cell count 5136/3, protein 94mg/dl, sugar 32mg/dl), and Listeria monocytogenes was detected from the spinal fluid. There patients were treated with a large quantity of Aminobenzyl-Penicillin (200-400 mg/Kg/day), showing good prognosis that the findings of spinal fluid were improved quickly and they could be discharged well after several weeks of admission.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages jpn
Resource Type journal article
Publishers 山口大学医学会
Date Issued 1976-12
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[ISSN]0513-1731
[NCID]AN00243156
Schools 医学部