[Primary Listeria monocytogenes infection in a cirrhotic woman: report of one case].
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.
Chanqueo C
Leonardo
L
Unidad de Infectología, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital San Juan de DiosViña del Mar, Chile. lchanqueo@gmail.com
Gutiérrez R
Catalina
C
Armas M
Rodolfo
R
Urriola J
Gabriela
G
Bustos M
Marisol
M
Tapia P
Cecilia
C
Vásquez T
Patricia
P
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin; D000583:Amikacin