Cerebral Abscess Caused by Listeria monocytogenes: Case Report and Literature Review.
Journal
Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery
ISSN: 2193-6323
Titre abrégé: J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101580767
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
9
9
2021
medline:
24
2
2022
entrez:
8
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We describe the case of a 69-year-old homeless patient with a brain abscess due to This case highlights the need to drain cerebral abscesses and culture pus to correctly treat patients with antibiotics, especially given the high mortality rate of this infectious entity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We describe the case of a 69-year-old homeless patient with a brain abscess due to
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This case highlights the need to drain cerebral abscesses and culture pus to correctly treat patients with antibiotics, especially given the high mortality rate of this infectious entity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34496414
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1729174
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Ampicillin
7C782967RD
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
194-205Informations de copyright
Thieme. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared.