Listeria Meningoencephalitis in Immunocompetent Person Complicated with Hydrocephalus
Autor: | Tuğba ARSLAN GÜLEN, Rahmet GÜNER, Tümer GÜVEN, Gül Ruhsar YILMAZ, Ercan KARABEKİR, Mehmet Akın TAŞYARAN |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 82-85 (2011) |
Popis: | Listeria monocytogenes is a common cause of central nervous system infection, especially in immunosuppressed patients, infants, and the elderly and in pregnancy; it is uncommon in individuals with immunocompetent status. In this case report, we aimed to present the case of an immunocompetent 45-year-old patient who presented with meningoencephalitis due to Listeria, which was complicated with hydrocephalus. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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