The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is widely distributed in the environment as a
saprophyte, but may turn into a lethal intracellular pathogen upon ingestion. Invasive …

BACKGROUND: Central nervous system involvement often follows bacteremia because of
Listeria monocytogenes. Meningitis is clinically the most common manifestation, while brain …

Listeria monocytogenes is associated with rhombencephalitis. However, the exact
mechanisms of brainstem invasion remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate …

We describe a case of brainstem infection by Listeria monocytogenes with right oculomotor
palsy and lip drop, facial hypoesthesia, left arm paresthesia, positive blood culture, and …

Discussion: In the largest case series ever published, Mylonakis reviewed 44 episodes
observed in a 33-year period, and made a review of further 776 episodes of L …

Listeriosis has more than a 50% mortality when the central nervous system is involved,
necessitating rapid diagnosis and treatment. We present four patients with brain abscesses …

Brainstem involvement is a characteristic feature and accounts for the high mortality
associated with listeriosis especially in immunosuppressed patients. We report two cases of …

A very infrequent report of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis and multiple subtentorial
abscesses (cerebellar, bulbar, and pontine in location), occurred in an immunocompetent …

INTRODUCCION: Listeria monocytogenes tiene una especial predilección por infectar el
sistema nervioso central y sus cubiertas meningeas. Afecta a pacientes que se encuentran …

Introducción Listeria monocytogenes es un bacilo grampositivo, con especial tropismo por
el sistema nervioso central (SNC). El absceso cerebral por Listeria es una entidad …