[Primary Listeria monocytogenes infection in a cirrhotic woman: report of one case]

Rev Med Chil. 2008 Feb;136(2):225-9. Epub 2008 May 7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

L. monocytogenes infections are infrequent. Sepsis in pregnant women and newborns and central nervous system infections in the elderly are the most common clinical manifestations. We report a 61 years old woman with diabetes Mellitus and a Child B hepatic cirrhosis, admitted for persistent fever. Blood cultures were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Cerebrospinal fluid was normal and sterile. She was treated with ampicillin and amikacin with a good response. Control blood cultures were negative. She was discharged 14 days after in good conditions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Amikacin / therapeutic use
  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / complications*
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification*
  • Listeriosis / complications*
  • Listeriosis / diagnosis
  • Listeriosis / drug therapy
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ampicillin
  • Amikacin