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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.