Abstract
A patient is reported who developed a brain abscess due to Listeria monocytogenes while on long-term steroid therapy and who was successfully treated medically without surgical intervention. The literature on listeria brain abscess is reviewed, and the importance of early recognition of this infection in any immunocompromised patient who develops focal cerebral dysfunction is emphasised.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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Asthma / drug therapy*
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Brain Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Abscess / drug therapy
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Brain Abscess / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Injections, Intravenous
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Listeriosis / etiology*
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Penicillins / therapeutic use*
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Steroids / adverse effects*
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Steroids / therapeutic use
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Penicillins
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Steroids