[Listeriosis in adults - case reports and review of the literature].
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.
Metelmann
Claudia
C
Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik Greifswald, Greifswald, Deutschland.
Schulz
Katrin
K
Geldschläger-Canda
Rotraud
R
Plötz
Sebastian
S
Handrick
Werner
W
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents