title: [Listeria monocytogenes infection in children].
abstract: Listeria monocytogenes infection is relatively unusual in children. Two cases are reported which illustrate that meningitis and septicemia are the most frequent manifestations at this age. Prognosis is especially bad in immunodeficient patients.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Infection à Listeria monocytogenes chez le grand enfant.