Listeria brainstem encephalitis: Two own cases and literature review
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INTRODUCTION Although presently uncommon locally, Listeria is increasing an important cause of central nervous system (CNS) infection worldwide. It differs from the common meningitis pathogens in its clinical features and treatment. CLINICAL PICTURE We present 2 recently encountered cases of Listeria meningoencephalitis. In case 1, a previously healthy 42-year-old man presented with clinical ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0300-8126,1439-0973
DOI: 10.1007/bf01643251