Listeria monocytogenes infection with brain abscess formation--the first case in Miyagi Prefecture.
A rare type of brain abscess formation caused by infection with Listeria monocytogenes was observed in a 2-year-old boy. The patient did not respond to treatment with various antibiotics. The isolated organisms were found to be sero-type 4b. This is the first report of Listeria monocytogenes infection in Miyagi Prefecture.
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male