Vascular Endograft Infection with Listeria monocytogenes reated with Surgical Debridement but without Graft Removal

The awareness of Listeria monocytogenes as a pathogen in meningitis and bacteremia in immunosuppressed patients is high. We report a case of vascular graft infection due to Listeria monocytogenes as an example of a less well-known manifestation of listeriosis and focus on the possible treatment proc...

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Main Authors: Beate Tanner-Steinmann, Katia Boggian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/482815

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