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Factors influencing the time between onset of illness and specimen collection in the diagnosis of non-pregnancy associated listeriosis in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2016
Background Listeriosis is an opportunistic bacterial infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes and predominantly affects people who are immunocompromised.
Amar, C, Awofisayo-Okuyelu, A, Elson, R, Grant, K, Harris, J, Verlander, NQ   +5 more
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Perinatal asphyxia associated with early neonatal sepsis with Listeria monocytogenes – case presentation [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacillus with a low incidence of diagnosed infections that can cause maternal, fetal and neonatal listeriosis by vertical transmission from the mother.
Andreea Calomfirescu-Avramescu, Mihaela Demetrian, Andreea Vidru, Georgeta Grecu, Vlad Dima, Ioan Gherghina   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aseptic meningitis in a patient taking etanercept for rheumatoid arthritis: a case report [PDF]

, 2008
Background We report a case of a 53 year old lady recently commenced on etanercept, an anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis presenting with confusion, pyrexia and an erythematous rash. Case presentation A lumbar puncture was
Matthew J Booker, Julia Flint, Shanmugam Saravana, ME Weinblatt, J Listing, JR Curtis, WG Dixon, NR Slifman, P Pagliano, DJ Lovell, M Chávez-López, AP Cairns, B Killingley, R Quispel   +13 more
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Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in an immunocompetent adult: a case report

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2012
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is an uncommon cause of bacterial meningitis in immunocompetent adults. Patients with immunosuppression are at increased risk of developing serious invasive diseases, particularly meningitis.
Yi Zhang, Guo-Qing Zang, Zheng-Hao Tang, Yong-Sheng Yu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial antagonists against food pathogens; a bacteriocin perspective [PDF]

, 2015
peer-reviewedEfforts are continuing to find novel bacteriocins with enhanced specificity and potency. Traditional plating techniques are still being used for bacteriocin screening studies, however, the availability of ever more bacterial genome sequences
Cotter, Paul D., Hill, Colin, O'Connor, Paula M., Ross, R Paul   +3 more
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Meningoencephalitis of listeriosis etiology. A case from practice

Лечащий Врач, 2023
Background. Listeriosis is a widespread natural focal infectious disease in humans and animals, characterized by a variety of sources of the causative agent of infection, as well as variability in clinical course and outcomes. The clinical manifestations
Z. G. Tagirova, Zh. B. Ponezheva, V. V. Makashova, А. D. Muzyka, S. V. Krasnova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Paediatric BCG Vaccine Century: From Historical Success to Future Innovations

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacille‐Calmette‐Guérin (BCG), protects infants against severe forms of primary TB. Yet, it does not protect against pulmonary reactivation TB in adults. Methods A literature review was conducted between 1st January and 28th February 2025 using PubMed, Google Scholar and reports of the World Health ...
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
wiley   +1 more source

Meningitis de etiología poco habitual en un paciente inmunocompetente

Revistas Argentina de Medicina
La meningitis secundaria a Listeria monocytogenes suele afectar a pacientes de edad avanzada, neonatos, inmunodeprimidos y embarazadas. Es poco frecuente el compromiso en pacientes jóvenes sin estas condiciones predisponentes. Presentamos el caso de una
Andrés Taborro
doaj   +1 more source

Bacterial Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
Meningitis is not an uncommon complication of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Purulent meningitis is not a well recognized infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients.
Robert Tommasini, Ignatius W Fong
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Periodontal Medicine Rewired: Mechanisms Linking Periodontitis to Systemic Diseases

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This review reorganizes decades of research in periodontal medicine into a multi‐dimensional framework, illustrating how periodontitis influences systemic health through at least seven interconnected mechanisms. ABSTRACT Periodontitis is now recognized not merely as a localized oral condition but as a systemic disease linked to over 70 communicable and
Mario Romandini, George Hajishengallis, Mike Curtis, Giacomo Baima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source