Listeria meningitis with rapid progression of hydrocephalus: a case of a 16-month-old girl with febrile status epilepticus as the first symptom
- Author:
Hye Min KIM
1
;
Jieun LIM
;
Joo Young JEON
;
Ji Hye KIM
;
Il-Tae HWANG
;
Yoon Young YI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal 2023;10(2):72-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of bacterial meningitis, particularly beyond the neonatal period. This article describes a 16-month-old girl who presented with a new-onset febrile status epilepticus, and subsequently developed altered mentality and lethargy. L. monocytogenes was detected on a point-of-care, multiplex polymerase chain reaction using the cerebrospinal fluid. On day 3, she developed a rapidly progressive hydrocephalus. Her consciousness improved after placement of an external ventricular drain. After 3-week antibiotic therapy, she was successfully discharged without residual complications.
