[ XXXX at the Department of @entity166 , Copenhagen University Hospital 1983-2006].

@entity1 @entity221 @entity5125 @entity693 @entity869 @entity10 @entity166
INTRODUCTION: @entity5125 rarely causes @entity693 , but when it does the course can be severe and case fatality rates high. The article describes clinical and laboratory findings as well as treatment and outcome among @entity1 treated for @entity693 at the Department of @entity166 , Rigshospitalet from 1983-2006. MATERIAL AND METHODS: @entity1 records were reviewed for all adults with a diagnosis of @entity693 . RESULTS: A total of 40 @entity1 with a discharge diagnosis of @entity693 were identified; records for 36 of these were available. 61% were @entity1 and 72% were older than 50 years. 64% had underlying, predisposing illnesses or took immunosuppressant medication. At presentation, @entity1 had @entity221 , neck stiffness, @entity10 and/or change in mental status. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count was raised in all @entity1 , but the number and differential count of leukocytes in the CSF varied. @entity5125 was present in blood and/or CSF from all @entity1 . Treatment records were available for 35 @entity1 , all of whom received @entity869 . Four @entity1 died; they all had underlying diseases and three were older than 50 years. CONCLUSION: The present study confirms the findings of other studies showing that @entity693 is more common in @entity1 with underlying conditions, immunosuppression or age above 50. The case fatality rate is lower than that found in other reports, which could be due to the selection of @entity1 . Listeriosis is an important differential diagnosis in predisposed individuals.
