A life‐devastating cause of gastroenteritis in an immunocompetent host: was it suspected?. Issue 1 (15th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wahab, Ahsan; Chaudhary, Siddique; Ahmad, Ali; Kollu, Vidya; Smith, Susan
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 6:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2017-12-15
• Subjects: Bacteremia -- death -- gastroenteritis -- immunocompetent -- listeriosis; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1338
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: A 44‐year‐old immunocompetent man with gastroenteritis received supportive care and empiric antibiotics. After an initial response, he developed septic shock. Blood cultures grew Gram‐positive bacilli with antibiotic adjustment. However, he succumbed within 36 h. After the patient's death, Listeria monocytogenes was identified on blood culture. Abstract : A 44‐year‐old immunocompetent man with gastroenteritis received supportive care and empiric antibiotics. After an initial response, he developed septic shock. Blood cultures grew Gram‐positive bacilli with antibiotic adjustment. However, he succumbed within 36 h. After the patient's death, Listeria monocytogenes was identified on blood culture.