A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes

Listeriosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in the public. L. monocytogenes is a bacterium that generally infects high-risk patients, particularly the elderly, immunocompromised patients, and pregnant women. Here, we present a case of L. monocytogenes...

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Main Authors: Enes ARDIÇ, Emre YILDIZ, Muhammed Enes KARDAN, Mustafa DOĞAN, İlknur ERDEM
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=forbes&un=FJM-22931
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author Enes ARDIÇ
Emre YILDIZ
Muhammed Enes KARDAN
Mustafa DOĞAN
İlknur ERDEM
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description Listeriosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in the public. L. monocytogenes is a bacterium that generally infects high-risk patients, particularly the elderly, immunocompromised patients, and pregnant women. Here, we present a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis in a 79-year-old male with diabetes mellitus and pemphigus vulgaris.
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spelling doaj.art-de8a0d2b4f4a48f290c5cde881c270bc2023-08-01T10:46:53ZengGalenos YayineviForbes Tıp Dergisi2757-52412022-04-0131838610.4274/forbes.galenos.2021.22931FJM-22931A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenesEnes ARDIÇ0Emre YILDIZ1Muhammed Enes KARDAN2Mustafa DOĞAN3İlknur ERDEM4Department Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, TurkeyDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, TurkeyDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, TurkeyDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, TurkeyDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, TurkeyListeriosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) in the public. L. monocytogenes is a bacterium that generally infects high-risk patients, particularly the elderly, immunocompromised patients, and pregnant women. Here, we present a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis in a 79-year-old male with diabetes mellitus and pemphigus vulgaris.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=forbes&un=FJM-22931l. monocytogenesmeningitisimmunocompromised host
spellingShingle Enes ARDIÇ
Emre YILDIZ
Muhammed Enes KARDAN
Mustafa DOĞAN
İlknur ERDEM
A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Forbes Tıp Dergisi
l. monocytogenes
meningitis
immunocompromised host
title A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
title_full A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
title_fullStr A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
title_short A Case of Meningitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes
title_sort case of meningitis caused by listeria monocytogenes
topic l. monocytogenes
meningitis
immunocompromised host
url https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=forbes&un=FJM-22931
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