Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in elderly patient

• Published in: Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 503 - 507
• Main Authors: Vásquez Alva, Rolando, Biminchumo-Sagastegui, Clariza, Villarreal-Hifume, Carmen Yuriko, Silva-Meza, Claudia Noelia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad Ricardo Palma 09.07.2020
• Subjects: aged; listeria monocytogenes; meningitis bacterial

Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is a serious and life-threatening disease. It is the third cause of bacterial meningitis, despite being rare. Newborns, elderly, pregnant women and immunocompromised patients are the most affected population. We present the case of a 70-year-old patient with a histo...