Concomitant Listeria monocytogenes and Streptococcus equinus brain abscess in an immunocompetent individual: a case report.
Maria AkikiMichelle Habib AzarSouheil AllitRina MaaloulyElie FahedPhilippe YounesJihad SlimRabih HallitPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2024)
Transient low CD4 count is a rare phenomenon that exposes patients to unusual and atypical infections. Since low CD4 count is transient, patients treated promptly recover from their illness. Our patient developed a Listeria monocytogenes and Streptococcus equinus brain abscess, which is considered rare and has not been previously described in the literature to our knowledge.
Keyphrases
- listeria monocytogenes
- cerebral ischemia
- end stage renal disease
- resting state
- white matter
- ejection fraction
- systematic review
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- biofilm formation
- candida albicans
- chronic kidney disease
- peripheral blood
- prognostic factors
- functional connectivity
- escherichia coli
- peritoneal dialysis
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- patient reported outcomes
- multiple sclerosis
- rare case
- patient reported