An unusual case of fatal pericarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Delvallée, Mélanie; Ettahar, Nicolas; Loïez, Caroline; Decoene, Christophe; Courcol, René; Wallet, Frédéric

Delvallée, Mélanie; Ettahar, Nicolas; Loïez, Caroline; Decoene, Christophe; Courcol, René; Wallet, Frédéric.

Affiliation

Delvallée M; Centre de Biologie-Pathologie, Institut de Microbiologie, CHU Lille, Bld du Pr.Leclercq, Lille Cedex, France.

Jpn J Infect Dis ; 65(4): 312-4, 2012 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22814153

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Pericarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a very uncommon and serious disease. We describe a case of fatal subacute pericarditis that was caused by L. monocytogenes in a 61-year-old woman with Hodgkin's disease who was diagnosed in 1975 and considered cured. In addition, we review the literature on this condition.

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Listeria monocytogenes/isolation & purification; Listeriosis/microbiology; Pericarditis/microbiology; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Listeria monocytogenes/drug effects; Listeriosis/diagnosis; Listeriosis/drug therapy; Middle Aged; Pericarditis/diagnosis; Pericarditis/drug therapy

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pericarditis / Listeriosis / Listeria monocytogenes Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Jpn J Infect Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: France

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