Bacteriemia primaria por Listeria monocytogenes en paciente con cirrosis hepática: Caso clínico

• Leonardo Chanqueo C ^[1] ; Catalina Gutiérrez R ; Rodolfo Armas M ^[2] ; Gabriela Urriola J ^[1] ; Marisol Bustos M ^[1] ; Cecilia Tapia P ^[1] ; Patricia Vásquez T ^[1]
  1. [1] Hospital San Juan de Dios

     Hospital San Juan de Dios

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Chile

     Universidad de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 136, Nº. 2, 2008, págs. 225-229
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Primary Listeria monocytogenes infection in a cirrhotic woman: Report of one case
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  • L. monocytogenes infections are infrequent. Sepsis in pregnant women and newborns and central nervous system infections in the elderly are the most common clinical manifestations. We report a 61 years old woman with diabetes Mellitus and a Child B hepatic cirrhosis, admitted for persistent fever. Blood cultures were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Cerebrospinal fluid was normal and sterile. She was treated with ampicillin and amikacin with a good response. Control blood cultures were negative. She was discharged 14 days after in good conditions