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[Listeria meningitis and HIV infection]
A Roldán1, A Gutiérrez, J Jiménez
1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Puerto, Plasencia, Cáceres.
Revista Clinica Espanola
|March 1, 1991
Summary
Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is rare in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. This case highlights the importance of considering Listeria infection in immunocompromised individuals, even when infrequent.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
- Neurology
Background:
- Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic pathogen.
- Infections are typically infrequent in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).