Korean J Clin Microbiol.  2005 Apr;8(1):90-93.

Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease

• Uh Y
• Han BG
• Hwang GY
• Lee HG
• Yoon KJ
• Kim HY

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent in a spectrum of human disease ranging from gastroenteritis to invasive infections such as meningitis, encephalitis, and septicemia. Elderly patients or persons who have lower cell-mediated immunity with predisposing conditions such as transplants, lymphomas, and AIDS, are especially susceptible. The tropism of L.monocytogenes for the central nervous system leads to severe disease, often with high mortality. We report a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis in a 58-year old woman with end stage renal disease. The patient was discharged without neurological sequelae after antibiotic treatment.

Keyword

Meningitis; Listeria monocytogenes; End stage renal disease

MeSH Terms

Aged
Central Nervous System
Encephalitis
Female
Gastroenteritis
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Kidney Failure, Chronic*
Listeria monocytogenes*
Listeria*
Lymphoma
Meningitis
Meningitis, Listeria*
Middle Aged
Mortality
Sepsis
Tropism