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Listeria rhombencephalitis mimicking tuberculous meningitis
Reviews of Infectious Diseases
|January 1, 1987
Summary
A previously healthy man experienced a severe brain-stem illness. Prompt treatment with ampicillin cured the Listeria monocytogenes infection, highlighting listerial rhombencephalitis as a treatable condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Aseptic meningitis syndrome and brain-stem dysfunction can present with diverse etiologies.
- Tuberculous meningitis is a common consideration for basilar meningitis with cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities.