Oral cancer, fever of unknown origin, and listeriosis.
Listeriosis is a rare cause of fever of unknown origin in patients with oral cancer. We report two patients who, because of pain and discomfort, ate large quantities of soft cheeses; this caused listeriosis and fever. Both cases responded to high doses of amoxycillin.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
Mclean
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Snow
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D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin