title: [Bacteremic meningoencephalitis due to Listeria monocytogenes in an immunocompetent adult].
abstract: A 34 year old non pregnant, immunocompetent female developed severe meningoencephalitis. Bacteriologic studies established listeria monocytogenes as the causative organisms. This agent, previously limited to affect immunocompromised hosts, has recently been shown to be transmitted by the oral route to immunocompetent persons. This is the first report of such case in Chile.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pacientes Críticos, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Beltrán
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valdés
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002611:Cheese / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000635:transmission; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Meningoencefalitis bacteremica por Listeria monocytogenes en un adulto inmunocompetente.