Journal article
Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report
Abstract
BackgroundListeriosis is a severe food-borne infection caused by the Gram-positive rod, Listeria monocytogenes. Despite the low incidence (3–8 cases per million), Listeriosis has a case fatality rate of 20–30% as it occurs predominantly in immunocompromised individuals at extremes of age, diabetics and pregnant women. Listeriosis classically presents as a febrile gastroenteritis, isolated bacteremia, meningitis, or maternal-fetal infections. …
Authors
Al Ohaly R; Ranganath N; Saffie MG; Shroff A
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12879-020-05286-y
ISSN
1471-2334