| Listeria infection in patients on anti-TNF treatment: Report of two cases and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22626505 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Listeria monocytogenes is an aerobic gram positive intracellular bacillus, predominantly affecting pregnant women, immunocompromised patients and old individuals. Invasive listeriosis, meningitis and meningoencephalitis, bacteraemia with or without joint, eye or heart focalization are clinical manifestations of the disease. Anti-TNF-α drugs blocking the host's response against various microorganisms, particularly intracellular agents like Listeria monocytogenes, increase the risk of disease. We report two cases of L. monocytogenes meningitis in ulcerative colitis patients under infliximab plus steroids. One patient is HIV-1 infected. A review of reported invasive listeriosis cases under anti-TNF drugs is also showed. |
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Cândida Abreu; Fernando Magro; Filipe Vilas-Boas; Susana Lopes; Guilherme Macedo; António Sarmento |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-5-22 |
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Title: Journal of Crohn's & colitis Volume: - ISSN: 1876-4479 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-5-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101318676 Medline TA: J Crohns Colitis Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital S. João, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal. |
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