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Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of pericarditis with a high mortality rate, as demonstrated by this fatal case and a literature review showing 5 deaths out of 8 previously reported cases.
Case Report (n=1)
Listeria monocytogenes is a rare but highly fatal cause of purulent pericarditis that requires early diagnosis and treatment.
Warrants Listeria consideration in purulent pericarditis; extends sparse reports but leaves optimal management open.
Pericarditis due to Listeria monocytogenes is a very uncommon and serious disease. We describe a case of fatal subacute pericarditis that was caused by L. monocytogenes in a 61-year-old woman with Hodgkin's disease who was diagnosed in 1975 and considered cured. In addition, we review the literature on this condition.
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e et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Listeria monocytogenes pericarditis (n=1). Pericardiectomy and antibiotic therapy was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of pericarditis with a high mortality rate, as demonstrated by this fatal case and a literature review showing 5 deaths out of 8 previously reported cases.
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