Listeriosis and AIDS: case report and literature review
Keywords:
Listeriosis, AIDS, Meningitis, Listeria meningitis, SepticemiaAbstract
Listeriosis is a not uncommon infection in humans, usually associated with immunodeficient states and with newborns. However, relatively few cases have been reported in HIV-infected patients. This scarcity of reported cases has aroused interest in the association of listerosis and AIDS. In this paper we present a case of meningitis and septicemia caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a female patient with AIDS. A review of recent medical literature indicates that association of listeriosis and AIDS may be more common than it seems. Recent research in host-parasite interaction in listerial infection suggests an important role for tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and for integralin, a bacterial protein, in modulating listerial disease in AIDS patients. Inadequate diagnosis may be in part responsible for the scarcity of reports.Downloads
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Published
1992-10-01
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Silva, L. J. da, Resende, M. R., Abreu, W. B. de, Aoki, F. H., Bocatto, R. B., Branchinni, M. L. M., Gonçales Jr., F. L., Lima, J. N. de, Nowakonski, A. von, Papaiordanou, P. M. O., Pedro, R. de J., & Rossi, C. L. (1992). Listeriosis and AIDS: case report and literature review . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 34(5), 475-478. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28969