Listeria monocytogenes meningitis: case report. 1977

J Reddy, and J A Malloch, and R A Leng, and J Wardill

A case of Listeria monocytogenes septicaemia with meningitis is described. Predisposing factors in this case included chronic liver disease, diabetes mellitus and liver malignancy. The infection responded poorly to ampicillin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008089 Listeria monocytogenes A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.
D008297 Male Males
D008584 Meningitis, Listeria Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occurring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77(5):313-36) Meningoencephalitis, Listeria,Listeria Cerebritis,Listeria Meningoencephalitis,Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis,Cerebritides, Listeria,Cerebritis, Listeria,Listeria Cerebritides,Listeria Meningitides,Listeria Meningitis,Listeria Meningoencephalitides,Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides,Meningitides, Listeria,Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes,Meningitis, Listeria monocytogenes,Meningoencephalitides, Listeria
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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