title: [Septic vasculitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes].
abstract: Septic vasculitis is a medium and small-vessel vasculitis caused by direct action of pathogens, associated with bacteremia. It is an uncommon condition; clinical manifestations include purpura, ulcers and vesicles-pustules. Most cases of septic vasculitis are related to meningococcemia. There are no cases reported in medical literature associated to Listeria spp. We report a case of a 71 year-old man who presented sepsis by Listeria monocytogenes, and then evolved with purpuric skin lesions. Skin biopsy revealed a septic vasculitis.
authors: Cristián
authors: C
authors: Vera-Kellet
authors: Constanza
authors: C
authors: Del Puerto
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Ruiz
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: González
authors: Jorge
authors: J
authors: Manríquez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000382:microbiology*