Linezolid and dexamethasone experience in a serious case of listeria rhombencephalitis
Summary: Listeria rhombencephalitis is a rare cause of brain stem encephalitis. We report a case with a history of immunosupressive therapy due to Takayasu's arteritis that was treated with corticosteroids and linezolid for Listeria rhombencephalitis.A 63-year-old woman was admitted to the hosp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116000095 |