Listeria Monocytogenes Bacteremia in a Pancreas Transplant Recipient

We report a case of Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in a patient 12 years after his pancreas transplant, during which time he received a steroid-free immunosuppressive regimen. To our knowledge, there are no reported cases describing L monocytogenes bacteremia after pancreas transplant. In addition, although typically identified as a complication shortly after transplant or after treatment for organ rejection, this case demonstrates that it is still possible for a patient to develop a L monocytogenes infection far removed from transplant.

Source: Progress in Transplantation - November 30, 2015 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Cohen, E. A., Topal, J. E., Tichy, E. M. Tags: Clinical Issues in Transplantation Source Type: research