Author/Editor | Petric, Vlasta; Benkovič, Alenka; Knafelj, Zvonimir | |
Title | Sepsa z Listerio monocytogenes pri imunsko oslabeli bolnici | |
Translated title | Sepsis with Listeria monocytogenes in an immunocompromised patient | |
Type | članek | |
Source | In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 8. Zbornik 9. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2002 jun 19-22; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino, | |
Publication year | 2002 | |
Volume | str. 207-8 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | We report a case of a 54 year old patient who has been treated with immunosupressive agents because of a very active rheumatoid arthritis. She was addmited to the hospital with a high temperature and signs of gastroenteritis. Sepsis with Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed. She died because of septic complications with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). | |
Descriptors | LISTERIA INFECTIONS LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES SEPSIS MIDDLE AGE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST |