Coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Listeria monocytogenes in an immunocompromised patient

A 34-year-old HIV-positive man with a history of chronic substance abuse was admitted with dual infection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Listeria monocytogenes. Combined bacteraemia with S. pneumoniae and L. monocytogenes is very rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case docum...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C Opperman, C Bamford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12284/8470