| Literature DB >> 17408902 |
Laura Reynaud1, Maria Graf, Ivan Gentile, Raimondo Cerini, Rocco Ciampi, Salvatore Noce, Francesco Borrelli, Chiara Viola, Fabrizio Gentile, Francesco Briganti, Guglielmo Borgia.
Abstract
We describe a case of brainstem infection by Listeria monocytogenes with right oculomotor palsy and lip drop, facial hypoesthesia, left arm paresthesia, positive blood culture, and sterile liquor in a 63-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an isolated mesencephalic lesion. Localization of this kind accounted for 3% of 111 cases reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17408902 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803