Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report
Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Listeriosis is a severe food-borne infection caused by the Gram-positive rod, Listeria monocytogenes. Despite the low incidence (3-8 cases per million), Listeriosis has a case fatality rate of 20-30% as it occurs predominantly in immunocompromised individuals at extremes of age, diabetics and pregnant women. Listeriosis classically presents as a fe...
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Listeria spondylodiscitis: an uncommon etiology of a common condition; a case report
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_918e389d4f3742d891708661a1037321
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-020-05286-y
