Abstract
We report an adult with listeriosis. Sequential liver biopsies demonstrated the resolution of associated granulomas and microabscesses after the administration of high doses of penicillin for ten days. This observation has not previously been reported.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Female
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Granuloma / microbiology
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Granuloma / pathology*
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Humans
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Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification
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Listeriosis / drug therapy
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Listeriosis / microbiology
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Listeriosis / pathology*
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Liver Abscess / drug therapy
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Liver Abscess / microbiology
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Liver Abscess / pathology*
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Penicillins / therapeutic use