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

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

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.9, no.5, pp.670-674, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.018
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.670-674
Keywords: Listeria rhombencephalitis, Linezolid, Dexamethasone, BRAIN-STEM ENCEPHALITIS, MONOCYTOGENES
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.