A case of rhombencephalitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes successfully treated with linezolid

Journal of Infection

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Morosi, Sabrina ^a   Francisci, D ^a   Baldelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Linezolid; Listeria monocytogenes; Rhombencephalitis

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DEXAMETHASONE; GENTAMICIN; LINEZOLID; METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RHOMBENCEPHALITIS; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETAMIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXAZOLIDINONES;

EID: 33344467253     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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