title: [Listeriosis in adults - case reports and review of the literature].
abstract: Listeriosis is a rare disease with increasing incidence occurring mainly in elderly people and patients suffering from underlying diseases and immunosuppressive therapy. On the basis of three case reports and a review of the literature the most important aspects of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostics and therapy of listeriosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik Greifswald, Greifswald, Deutschland.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Metelmann
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: Rotraud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Geldschläger-Canda
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plötz
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Handrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents