Listeria monocytogenes pneumonia in a cirrhotic child.
A 13-year-old girl with cirrhosis and cyanotic heart disease was admitted with a three-day history of pneumonia. The chest roentgenogram revealed left-sided pleural effusion and cultures from the pleural fluid yielded Listeria monocytogenes. The authors discuss the epidemiologic, clinical, and pathophysiological aspects of L. monocytogenes pneumonia and its association with cirrhosis.
De Sá
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The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Instituto da Criança, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Sztajnbok
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De Almeida
J F L
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Troster
E J
EJ
Vaz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin; D000583:Amikacin