Listerial brainstem encephalitis – treatable, but easily missed
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Listerial brainstem encephalitis--treatable, but easily missed.
Listerial brainstem encephalitis (LBE) is an uncommon form of listerial central nervous system infection that progresses rapidly and is invariably fatal unless detected and treated early. We report on six adult patients with LBE, of whom five were managed or co-managed by our unit during the period January - June 2012. All presented with a short prodromal illness followed by a combination of br...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2078-5135
DOI: 10.7196/samj.8700