ABSTRACT
Listeria meningoencephalitis is a rare condition, occurring mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present two cases of Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent children, with successful treatment with betalactam/aminoglycoside combination. Unpasteurized cheese was postulated as the source of infection.
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Cheese/poisoning , Foodborne Diseases/microbiology , Immunocompetence , Meningitis, Listeria/etiology , Pasteurization , Aminoglycosides/therapeutic use , Cheese/microbiology , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Meningitis, Listeria/drug therapy , beta-Lactamase Inhibitors/therapeutic use , beta-Lactams/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Listeria meningoencephalitis is a rare condition, occurring mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present two cases of Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent children, with successful treatment with betalactam/aminoglycoside combination. Unpasteurized cheese was postulated as the source of infection.
La meningoencefalitis por Listeria spp. es una infección infrecuente, principalmente en pacientes con algún tipo de inmunosupresión. Presentamos dos casos clínicos de meningitis por Listeria monocytogenes en niñas inmunocompetentes con tratamiento exitoso con β lactámicos combinados con aminoglucósidos; se identificó la ingesta de queso no pasteurizado como probable fuente de infección.
