A case of meningoencephalitis caused by in a healthy child

• Main Authors: Ji Eun Lee (Author), Won Kyoung Cho (Author), Chan Hee Nam (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author), Jin Han Kang (Author), Byung Kyu Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is isolated from the soil, vegetables, and wild or domestic animals. Listeria occurs predominantly in the elderly, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and newborns. Infections by this microorganism are rare in heal...