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[Listeria monocytogenes meningitis. Description of a clinically significant case]
G Sbalzarini1, P L Viale, G A Ongis
1Ospedale Civile, Casalpusterlengo, Divisione Medicina Generale.
Abstract:
Meningitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes is a rare affection: it develops from close contagion as professional illness (veterinarians, butchers) or in newborns by infected mothers; in indirect way for ingestion of contaminated food in subjects at high risk: elderly, immunosuppressed patients, alcoholics, diabetics. Clinically it is not diversified from the other bacterial meningitises. In this paper we present a case of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in an adult female, without a sure occasion of infection and in absence of the factors of typical risk.
Insights
Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is rare, typically affecting high-risk groups. This case highlights meningitis in an adult female without typical risk factors or a clear infection source.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is uncommon, often linked to occupational exposure or specific high-risk populations.
- Risk factors include newborns, the elderly, immunocompromised individuals, alcoholics, and diabetics.
- Clinical presentation is indistinguishable from other bacterial meningitis forms.