Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli septicemia and meningoencephalitis in a 7-day-old llama.
Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli were isolated from blood collected on presentation and tissues samples taken postmortem. Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid collected antemortem. The importance of passive transfer of immunity, the subtlety of neurologic signs in early meningitis, and considering blood-CSF penetration in antimicrobial selection are discussed.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, School of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1248, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000662:veterinary*; D002161:Camelids, New World; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*