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Listeria Meningitis in Children: Report of Two Cases

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We report two cases of meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes in children. The first patient was a healthy 14-month-old boy and the second patients a 3-year-old girl with Byler disease which, however, is not reported as a predisposing factor for listeriosis. We present these cases because Listeria infection, although common in neonates, is extremely infrequent during infancy and childhood.

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  1. Dept. of Pediatrics, Hospital for Infectious Diseases, 13. G. Lambraki St., GR-54638 Thessaloniki, Greece; Phone: +30-31-202148, Fax: +30-31-202323, e-mail: Kavagrc@netscape.net, , , , , , GR

    M. Economou & J. Kavaliotis

  2. 1st Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, GR-54642 Thessaloniki, Greece, , , , , , GR

    S. Karyda

  3. Dept. of Bacteriology, Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece, , , , , , GR

    A. Kansouzidou

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  1. M. Economou
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Received: April 26, 1999 · Revision accepted: January 19, 2000

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Economou, M., Karyda, S., Kansouzidou, A. et al. Listeria Meningitis in Children: Report of Two Cases. Infection 28, 121–123 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s150100050061

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