Literature DB >> 22514485

Rhomboencephalitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes.

S Workman1, M Theal.   

Abstract

Listerial rhomboencephalitis is a rare, devastating treatable disease. A previously well 72-year-old man presented with a one-week history of fever and headache. Four days before admission he developed right facial numbness and ataxia. Diagnosis and treatment are described, including the relevant clinical, laboratory and radiological findings.

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Keywords:  Abscess(es); Brain stem; Listeria monocytogenes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Rhomboencephalitis

Year:  1997        PMID： 22514485      PMCID： PMC3327346          DOI： 10.1155/1997/289321

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Can J Infect Dis        ISSN： 1180-2332


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Journal:  N Engl J Med       Date:  1971-09-09       Impact factor: 91.245

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Review 10.  Brainstem encephalitis (rhombencephalitis) due to Listeria monocytogenes: case report and review.

Authors:  R W Armstrong; P C Fung
Journal:  Clin Infect Dis       Date:  1993-05       Impact factor: 9.079
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1.  Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in CSF from Three Patients with Meningoencephalitis by Next-Generation Sequencing.

Authors:  Ming Yao; Jiali Zhou; Yicheng Zhu; Yinxin Zhang; Xia Lv; Ruixue Sun; Ao Shen; Haitao Ren; Liying Cui; Hongzhi Guan; Honglong Wu
Journal:  J Clin Neurol       Date:  2016-07-26       Impact factor: 3.077
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