Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in elderly patient

Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in elderly patient

Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is a serious and life-threatening disease. It is the third cause of bacterial meningitis, despite being rare. Newborns, elderly, pregnant women and immunocompromised patients are the most affected population. We present the case of a 70-year-old patient with a histo...

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Main Authors: Rolando Vásquez Alva, Clariza Biminchumo-Sagastegui, Carmen Yuriko Villarreal-Hifume, Claudia Noelia Silva-Meza
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Ricardo Palma 2020-07-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Subjects:
meningitis bacterial
listeria monocytogenes
aged
Online Access:http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3039

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