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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Main Authors: Pakize Ö. Yılmaz, Nevzat M. Mutlu, Ahmet Sertçelik, Aliye Baştuğ, Cihangir Doğu, Sümeyye Kışlak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116000095

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