[Recovery from from Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in an adult].
The authors describe a case of meningitis by Listeria monocytogenes from which the patient, an adult suffering from a chronic lymphatic leukosis, recovered completely. Both the immune-suppressor treatment and the basic lymphoproliferative disease may have given rise to this infective disease. The diagnosis has been obtained by isolating the germ in liquor-cultures. We want to point out the importance of a specific and early antibiotic treatment.
D000368:Aged; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008584:Meningitis, Listeria / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects; D013415:Sulfalene / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002699:Chlorambucil; D002444:Cefuroxime; D013415:Sulfalene; D008775:Methylprednisolone
Meningite da Listeria monocytogenes ad esito in guarigione in adulto.