Open AccessClinical case report on treatment of Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis: Intrathecal injection
Author(s) -
Pan XuBiao,
Wang ZhiXin,
Ma MingHe,
Wang HongBin,
Gan GuiFen,
Fan HaiNing
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1747
Subject(s) - medicine , meningoencephalitis , listeria monocytogenes , intrathecal , listeria , antibiotics , surgery , intensive care medicine , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology
Key Clinical Message This article mainly reports the process of clinical diagnosis and treatment of a misdiagnosed Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis. The patient's condition is aggravated because of the ineffective prophase therapy. In the later stage, we were mainly through combined antibiotics and given proper routes of administration, so that patient can recover quickly.