A Case of Adult Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis: Is Alcoholism a Risk Factor?

Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi

Hayati DEMİRASLAN¹  Burak Ekrem ÇİTİL² 

[1]Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey

[2]Laboratory of Microbiology, Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey

关键词: Listeria monocytogenes;    Meningitis;    Immunocompetent;    Alcoholism;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Listeria monocytogenes is the third common cause of bacterial meningitis. It is an important cause of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised population. A 52-year-old immunocompetent man with chronic alcohol consumption was admitted to the emergency department with fever and confusion. In cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), 800 leukocytes (neuthrophil 70%) per mL were found and CSF/serum glucose rate was 0.58. Ceftriaxone and penicillin G were administered to the patient. L. monocytogenes grew from CSF sample. The patient was discharged after penicillin G treatment had been given for 14 days. In conclusion, L. monocytogenes should be considered in elderly and alcoholic patients with clinical symptoms of meningitis.

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