Listeria monocytogenes endocarditis in a patient on chronic hemodialysis, successfully treated with vancomycin-gentamicin
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 14 (3), 125-128
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01643476
Abstract
A case ofListeria monocytogenes endocarditis occurring as a complication of a vascular access infection in a patient on chronic hemodialysis that was successfully treated with a combination of vancomycin and gentamicin is reported. The difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment ofL. monocytogenes infections, especially endocarditis, in patients on chronic hemodialysis are discussed. Es wird über einen Fall vonListeria monocytogenes-Endokarditis berichtet, die als Komplikation einer Infektion des Gefäßzugangs bei einer Patientin auftrat, die chronisch hämodialysepflichtig war. Die Infektion wurde mit einer Kombination von Vancomycin und Gentamicin erfolgreich behandelt. In der Diskussion wird besonders auf die Schwierigkeiten der Diagnose und Behandlung der Infektionen durchL. monocytogenes, vor allem der Endokarditis, bei chronisch hämodialysierten Patienten eingegangen.Keywords
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