Recurrent Listeria monocytogenes aortic graft infection: confirmation of relapse by molecular subtyping

Based on molecular typing methods, we identified a rare case of a recurrent L. monocytogenes infection resulting from an infected aortic prosthesis as detected by 18-F-Fluoro- d-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET). Our case highlights the usefulness of molecular typing and nuclear im...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2004, Vol.48 (1), p.63-67
Hauptverfasser:	Rohde, Holger, Horstkotte, Matthias A., Loeper, Siobhan, Aberle, Jens, Jenicke, Lars, Lampidis, Robert, Mack, Dietrich
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - diagnosis Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery Bacteriology Base Sequence Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis - adverse effects DNA, Bacterial - analysis Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Infectious diseases Listeria monocytogenes Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification Listeriosis - diagnosis Male Medical sciences Microbiology Middle Aged Miscellaneous Molecular Sequence Data Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Prognosis Recurrence Sensitivity and Specificity Vascular Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	Based on molecular typing methods, we identified a rare case of a recurrent L. monocytogenes infection resulting from an infected aortic prosthesis as detected by 18-F-Fluoro- d-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET). Our case highlights the usefulness of molecular typing and nuclear imaging methods for understanding L. monocytogenes pathogenesis and epidemiology.
ISSN:	0732-8893 1879-0070
DOI:	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2003.08.003