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Crit Care Nurse
; 14(4): 22, 25-30, quiz 31-2, 1994 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8055685
RESUMO
This case illustrates that L monocytogenes should always be considered as a potential cause of clinical meningitis, especially in an immunocompromised patient. The incidence of undetected or misdiagnosed Listeria organisms (as revealed in autopsies) is high enough that extra caution should be taken to ensure that an organism is not simply disregarded as a contaminant.