Abstract
We describe a case of listerial rhombencephalitis in a previously healthy 37-year-old woman. The diagnosis was based on the clinical findings, results of cerebrospinal fluid analysis, blood culture and MR imaging. The specific treatment was started after culture results were available, and the patient made a full clinical recovery.
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