Listeriosis in a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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2017Yazar
Tekkarismaz, Nihan
Ozelsancak, Ruya
Torun, Dilek
Aliskan, Hikmet Eda
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Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infection is an uncommon manifestation in patients with chronic renal failure. In this article, we present a case of L. monocytogenes bacteremia in a patient undergoing hemodialysis. In addition, we are also present the listeriosis cases in hemodialysis patients reported so far in the literature. The patient was a 58-year-old man who was undergoing hemodialysis and had been admitted to hospital with fever. On the 5th day of admission, L. monocytogenes was detected in his blood cultures. He responded dramatically to ampicillin treatment. Listeriosis is a disease that requires careful microbiological laboratory examination. If the patient cultures are not analyzed carefully, the disease can be misdiagnosed. Only early diagnosis and adequate treatment can ensure a good prognosis.
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https://turkjnephrol.org/en/listeriosis-in-a-patient-undergoing-hemodialysis-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature-135556http://hdl.handle.net/11727/3474