Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease / 대한임상미생물학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
;
: 90-93, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-40104
ABSTRACT
Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent in a spectrum of human disease ranging from gastroenteritis to invasive infections such as meningitis, encephalitis, and septicemia. Elderly patients or persons who have lower cell-mediated immunity with predisposing conditions such as transplants, lymphomas, and AIDS, are especially susceptible. The tropism of L.monocytogenes for the central nervous system leads to severe disease, often with high mortality. We report a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis in a 58-year old woman with end stage renal disease. The patient was discharged without neurological sequelae after antibiotic treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Central Nervous System
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Mortality
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Tropism
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Sepsis
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Encephalitis
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Gastroenteritis
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Immunity, Cellular
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
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Listeria
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Listeria monocytogenes
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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