Invasive Listeria monocytogenes Gastroenteritis Leading to Stupor, Bacteremia, Fever, and Diarrhea: A Rare Life-Threatening Condition
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Invasive Listeria monocytogenes Gastroenteritis Leading to Stupor, Bacteremia, Fever, and Diarrhea: A Rare Life-Threatening Condition
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive, rod-shaped organism that can cause serious infections such as meningitis, invasive gastroenteritis, and endocarditis. Every year 1600 people in the United States are affected, with significant mortality of 260 people annually. Listeria gastroenteritis has the third highest mortality rate among all the food-borne infection. Invasive listeriosis most com...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2324-7096,2324-7096
DOI: 10.1177/2324709617707978