Linezolid and dexamethasone experience in a serious case of listeria rhombencephalitis

Yilmaz, Pakize; Mutlu, Nevzat; Sertcelik, AHMET; Bastug, Aliye; Dogu, Cihangir; Kislak, Sumeyye

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.018

Linezolid and dexamethasone experience in a serious case of listeria rhombencephalitis

Yilmaz P. O., Mutlu N. M., Sertcelik A., Bastug A., Dogu C., Kislak S.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, cilt.9, sa.5, ss.670-674, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.018
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.670-674
Anahtar Kelimeler: Listeria rhombencephalitis, Linezolid, Dexamethasone, BRAIN-STEM ENCEPHALITIS, MONOCYTOGENES
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Listeria rhombencephalitis is a rare cause of brain stem encephalitis. We report a case with a history of immunosupressive therapy due to Takayasu's arteritis that was treated with corticosteroids and linezolid for Listeria rhombencephalitis.