Listeria Meningitis

Listeria Meningitis may be a gram-positive bacteria generally transmitted to humans through ingestion of contaminated food. It typically infects high risk subjects, like pregnant women, neonates, the elderly and immunocompromised patients. Listeria meningitis is never reported in previously healthy children with no immunological disorders. However, it can be aggressive in such subjects and is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis is essential so that adequate antibiotic treatment can be started and the best outcome achieved. Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes that outline your brain and spinal cord. These membranes are called meninges, giving the illness its name: “meningitis.” Meningitis are often bacterial or viral, though there also are fungal sorts of the disease. Viral meningitis is the most common form. Bacterial meningitis is the most serious form. Without treatment, bacterial meningitis can cause paralysis, stroke, seizures, sepsis, and even death. Bacterial meningitis is very serious and can be deadly. Death can occur in as little as a couple of hours. Most people recover from meningitis. However, permanent disabilities (such as brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities) can result from the infection. A retrospective study of four sporadic cases of Listeria meningitis is reported. Contrary to the conventional epidemiology these patients were adults who were not immune-compromised. Although all four cases produced positive spinal fluid cultures, in three, listeria wasn't microscopically identified.

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