Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Is There a Risk for Listeria monocytogenes Infection?

Immunosuppression of any kind is a known risk factor for infection with Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). Particularly, patients with impaired liver function are at increased risk of developing an aggravated course of infection with this bacterial pathogen (see Nolla-Salas et al.; 2002 and...

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Main Authors: Urs Ehehalt, Stefan Schmiedel, Ansgar W. Lohse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/901894
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