A rare case of meningoencephalitis by Listeria monocytogenes in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review.
Clin Rheumatol
; 37(1): 271-275, 2018 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a high risk of infection. Central nervous system infection and neuropsychiatric SLE are both major causes of death. It is vital to distinguish between these two conditions to improve prognosis due to the treatment paradigms required for each condition. Here, we report one case of meningoencephalitis by Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in a patient with SLE who presented with fever and developed headache and altered in consciousness in the hospital. The cerebrospinal fluid culture was positive for LM, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were suggestive of ependymitis and periventricular white matter lesions. Amoxicillin/sulbactam, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and rifampicin were administered for 8 weeks. The patient had a relative good recovery without serious neurological sequelae after a follow-up of nearly 2 years. MRI abnormalities also had obvious resolution.
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Assunto principal:
Listeriose
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
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Meningoencefalite
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Clin Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article