Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis Presenting with Bilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
;
: 333-337, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-187829
ABSTRACT
Infection still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients with SLE are well known to have an increased risk of various opportunistic infections, which can be fatal. Central nervous system (CNS) infections such as meningitis are rare complications to SLE. On occasion, nonspecific neurologic manifestations of infectious meningitis in SLE patients can be confused with neuropsychiatric lupus. Listeria monocytogenes is a less-commonly identified organism causing meningitis in SLE patients. Here, we describe a case of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis presenting with bilateral abducens nerve (sixth cranial nerve) palsy in a patient with SLE, who was successfully treated with systemic antibiotics.
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Main subject:
Abducens Nerve
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Paralysis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Central Nervous System
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Abducens Nerve Diseases
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Listeria
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
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Meningitis
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Meningitis, Listeria
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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