title: Liver abscesses due to Listeria monocytogenes.
abstract: Involvement of the liver in cases of Listeria monocytogenes is uncommon. We report a case of hepatitis due to L. monocytogenes, with a pathological finding of multiple abscesses. Blood cultures yielded L. monocytogenes. The patient died a few days after admission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Milan S. Paolo Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maggioni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Preatoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cantoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Invernizzi
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009504:Neutrophils