Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016
LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CAUSING BACTERIAL MENINGITIS
Dr Tamasi Mukherji, Dr Mayur Bahan Mukherji, Swagnik Roy
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Listeria monocytogenes is the third most frequent cause of bacterial meningitis. A recent case of male patient aged 33 years old from South 24–Parganas, West Bengal presented with history of fever and headache associated with neck pain and vomiting. The diagnosis was confirmed by CSF (cereospinal fluid) cultures positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Ampicillin is drug of choice given combined with ceftriaxone. He responded to the treatment.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr Tamasi Mukherji, Dr Mayur Bahan Mukherji, Swagnik Roy LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CAUSING BACTERIAL MENINGITIS International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016
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Dr Tamasi Mukherji, Dr Mayur Bahan Mukherji, Swagnik Roy LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES CAUSING BACTERIAL MENINGITIS International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016
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