Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent patient
Carlos Morell Úbedaa, Irene Cebrián Garcíaa, Carolina González Miñoa
aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital General Universitario Castellón de la Plana. Castellón. España.
Correspondence: C Morell. E-mail: carlos.morell@hotmail.com
Reference of this article: Morell Úbeda C, Cebrián García I, González Miño C. Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent patient. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2016;69:e15-e18.
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Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that usually cause gastroenteritis, fever, sepsis and meningitis, which characteristically affects immunocompromised, newborns, pregnant women and elderly people, with controversial and unknown epidemiology. We report a case of meningitis and secondary inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome in immunocompetent patient.
Keywords
● Listeria monocytogenes ● Listeriosis ● Meningitis
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