[Meningoencephalitis by Listeria in the lupus disease].
We present a patient with lupus nephropathy of 20 years of evolution in treatment with oral steroids who developed a meningoencephalitis associated to bacteraemia by Listeria monocytogenes. The patient was treated successfully with gentamicin and ampicillin for 6 weeks. Infection by Listeria monocytogenes occurs more frequently in individuals with some form of immunodeficiency like lupus disease, with a mortality around 30%.
López Montes
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Sección de Nefrología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Albacete. auroralmontes@hotmail.com
Andrés Mompeán
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E
Martínez Villaescusa
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M
Hernández Belmonte
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A
Mateos Rodríguez
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F
Abad Ortiz
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L
Pérez Martínez
J
J
López Rubio
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E
Gómez Roldán
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C
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008584:Meningitis, Listeria / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged