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. 2019 Jan 22;12:255–259. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S189930

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MRI findings and bacterial cultures when the patient’s condition worsened.

Notes: Repeat MRI was performed and the lesions were found not only in the brainstem but also in the cerebellum with a hyper-intensity on (A) T2-weighted and (B) flair sequences (arrow). (C) Bacterial cultures were taken and Lm was identified. (D and E) The lesions were found patched or ring gadolinium-enhanced with abscess-like appearances (arrow). (F) Gram staining of the bacteria.

Abbreviations: Lm, Listeria monocytogenes; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.