Listeria meningitis diagnosed by blood culture with fever, neurological symptoms, and no meningeal irritation signs

Listeria meningitis diagnosed by blood culture with fever, neurological symptoms, and no meningeal irritation signs

Key Clinical Message Listeria can cause neurological symptoms in immunocompromised and older patients. Additionally, it is impossible to rule out meningitis by the absence of typical meningeal irritation signs. Therefore, patients with fever and neurological impairments should be rapidly examined fo...

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Main Authors: Masaki Tago, Risa Hirata, Yuka Hirakawa, Seijiro Makio, Toru Oishi, Masahiko Nakamura, Shun Yamashita, Yoshinori Tokushima, Midori Tokushima, Naoko E. Katsuki, Hidetoshi Aihara, Motoshi Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
aged 80 and over
blood culture
meningitis Listeria
neurologic manifestations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8020

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8020

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