Fulminant listerial infection of the central nervous system in an otherwise healthy patient: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The mortality of listerial rhombo-encephalitis exceeds 26% and may involve otherwise healthy patients. A case is presented of a man with fatal listerial infection of the central nervous system that was monitored in an intensive car...
Main Authors: | Karakitsos Dimitrios, Samonis George, Georgountzos Vasilios, Karabinis Andreas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7383 |
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