Rhombencephalitis with Listeria monocytogenes

Abstract

We described clinical course and outcome of a patient with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis and rhombencephalitis (RE). A 65-year-old woman with past medical history of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cervical cancer applied to emergency room with the history of fever and headache for three days. Clinical course indicating meningitis evolved to RE over time. We present this case because of the significance of early diagnosis and adequate antimicrobial therapy targeted to the pathogen. At the end, we suggested an algorithm for the case management.

Listeria bacteremia: Don’t Underestimate Gastroenteritis in Elderly

“…It is generally transmitted through foods such as meat, raw vegetables, milk, and dairy products (1). It can cause life-threatening invasive infections in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, transplant recipients, and patients with an impaired cellular immune response (2)(3)(4). In this report, a geriatric case who presented with acute gastroenteritis and was diagnosed as Listeria bacteremia is presented.…”