Recurrent, ICD-associated L. monocytogenes bacteremia with septic pulmonary embolisms over a 3-year period

Abstract

Successful treatment of patients with recurring listeria episodes due to colonized foreign material is often challenging, typically requiring a combination of antimicrobial treatment and surgical removal. Here, we present a particularly challenging case of chronic invasive listeriosis with a total of six relapses, confirmed through molecular typing.