Refractory status epilepticus due to pneumococcal meningitis in an infant with congenital immunodeficiency

Pneumococcal meningitis remains a life-threatening infection, with varied presentations. A 3 month-old-baby with pneumococcal meningitis presented with clusters of seizures evolving into refractory status epilepticus despite standard antibiotic and aggressive anticonvulsant therapy. Progressive illn...

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Autores principales: Prasanth, Sudhakaran, Shaji, Velayudhan Cheruvallil, Lyla, Chacko, Jayalakshmi, Vasudevapanicker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27606021
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.187636

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27606021
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.187636

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