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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
MORELL UBEDA, Carlos; CEBRIAN GARCIA, Irene and GONZALEZ MINO, Carolina. Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent patient. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.69, pp.e15-e18. ISSN 1139-7632.
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that usually cause gastroenteritis, fever, sepsis and meningitis, which characteristically affects immunocompromised, newborns, pregnant women and elderly people, with controversial and unknown epidemiology. We report a case of meningitis and secondary inadequate secretion of antidiuretic hormone syndrome in immunocompetent patient.
Keywords : Listeriosis; Listeria monocytogenes; Meningitis.