Unusual presentation of brain abscess with uncommon organism in an immunocompetent person.
Multiple brain abscesses due to Listeria monocytogenes was detected in a 55 year old immunocompetent person who had history of progressive weakness for last three months with difficulty in micturition and abnormal behavior for the same duration. The patient was diagnosed six months back as tubercular meningitis and was put on ATD (now in continuation phase). After being diagnosed with Listeria, the patient was put on antibiotic therapy and responded dramatically. The abscess, by virtue of being relatively large and superficially located, was drained surgically.
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education of Research, S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata.
Priyam
P
Mukherjee
Srijan
S
Mazumdar
Ashfaq
A
Ahmed
Subhro
S
Chakraborty
Joyeeta
J
Bhowmik
Subhendu
S
Jana
Sumanta
S
Mukherjee
Subhra
S
Adity
Avas
A
Roy
J D
JD
Mukhopadhyay
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents