A rare presentation of Listeria monocytogenes infection: Perianal abscess associated with lumbar spine osteitis

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous, rapidly growing, gram-positive bacterium causing infections in humans and animals. It is responsible for a variety of symptoms depending on the infection site and the integrity of the host’s immune system. Case reports of skin and soft tissues infections by Li...

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Main Authors: Frederico Duarte, Sara Moreira Pinto, Ana Catarina Trigo, Filipa Guimaraes, Ricardo Pereira, Miguel Neno, Ricardo Correia de Abreu, Isabel Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918302270