Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis and Cerebral Abscess in a Heart Transplant Recipient
A 54-year-old male, five months postorthotopic heart transplantation, presented with intermittent fevers, headaches, and “soupy” stools. Prior to presentation, he had low-level cytomegalovirus (CMV) viremia for two straight weeks. Given his immunosuppression, diarrhea, and low-level CMV viremia, he...
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Main Author: | Paul C. Adjei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8498216 |
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