Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report

Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report

Abstract Background Listeriosis is a severe food-borne infection caused by the Gram-positive rod, Listeria monocytogenes. Despite the low incidence (3–8 cases per million), Listeriosis has a case fatality rate of 20–30% as it occurs predominantly in immunocompromised individuals at extremes of age,...

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Main Authors: Rand Al Ohaly, Nischal Ranganath, Medina G. Saffie, Anjali Shroff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Listeria
Spondylodiscitis
Bone & joint infection
Listeriosis
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05286-y

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