Listeria Meningitis, one of your five a day? A case report of Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis in a fit and well 62-year-old woman.
Acute Med
; 22(2): 101-105, 2023.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37306136
ABSTRACT
Listeria Monocytogenes is transmitted via ingestion of contaminated food products and can cause invasive disease in susceptible hosts. Risk factors include immunocompromise; pregnancy; being elderly; and new-born. Listeriosis is uncommon but can occur in immunocompetent individuals and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 62-year-old female with no obvious risk factors who presented with atypical meningism. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with listeria meningitis and made a good recovery. The patient was a gardener regularly handling soil and ingested vegetables from her allotment patch; this case is reported to highlight less common risk factors and atypical ways in which listeria may present to the acute medical take.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meningitis, Listeria
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Acute Med
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article