Concomitant Listeria monocytogenes and Streptococcus equinus brain abscess in an immunocompetent individual: a case report
Transient low CD4 count is a rare phenomenon that exposes patients to unusual and atypical infections. Since low CD4 count is transient, patients treated promptly recover from their illness. Our patient developed a Listeria monocytogenes and Streptococcus equinus brain abscess, which is considered rare and has not been previously described in the literature to our knowledge.
Authors
- Rabih Hallit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1817-6146)
- Maria Akiki
- Elie Fahed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0146-1023)
- Philippe Younes
- Souheil R. Hallit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6918-5689)
- Jihad Slim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-7246)
- Rina Maalouly
- Michelle Habib Azar
Institutions
- Applied Science Private University (JO)
- Lebanese University (LB)
- University of Balamand (LB)
- New York Medical College (US)
- Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (LB)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (LB)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Notre Dame des Secours (LB)
- Saint Michael's Medical Center (US)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
- Bellevue University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04690-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69