title: [Primary Listeria monocytogenes infection in a cirrhotic woman: report of one case].
abstract: L. monocytogenes infections are infrequent. Sepsis in pregnant women and newborns and central nervous system infections in the elderly are the most common clinical manifestations. We report a 61 years old woman with diabetes Mellitus and a Child B hepatic cirrhosis, admitted for persistent fever. Blood cultures were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Cerebrospinal fluid was normal and sterile. She was treated with ampicillin and amikacin with a good response. Control blood cultures were negative. She was discharged 14 days after in good conditions.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Infectología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Juan de DiosViña del Mar, Chile. lchanqueo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chanqueo C
authors.forename: Catalina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez R
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Armas M
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urriola J
authors.forename: Marisol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bustos M
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tapia P
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vásquez T
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin; D000583:Amikacin