Brain abscess due to listeria monocytogenes mainly involves the cerebral hemispheres.
Cerebellar abscess is an infrequent event, which could lead to rapid neurological …

Conclusion Brain stem abscess is an uncommon form of listerial central nervous system
infection. Listeria monocytogenes infection should be considered in patients with altered cell …

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacillus that exhibits predilection to infect the
central nervous system in immunocompromised individuals; the most common …

Background Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic gram-positive, facultative
intracellular bacterium that causes invasive diseases mostly in pregnant women and …

ABSTRACT CNS infection due to Listeria monocytogenes is a rare condition that occurs
primarily in immunocompromised patients. A predilection for the brainstem has been …

Background: Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is an opportunistic facultative
anaerobic pathogen that is widely distributed in nature. Brain infection (meningitis and …

Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular organism which is well recognised for its ability to
cause meningeal infections in neonates, immunosuppressed, debilitated and elderly …

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous organism that can potentially cause gastroenteritis
and, less commonly, central nervous system infections. Brain abscess is rare and often …

Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) infection is a rare cause of
meningoencephalitis. Brain abscess represents only 1–10% of Listeria central nervous …

Meningitis and meningoencephalitis account for the majority of central nervous system
infections by Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Macroscopic listerial brain abscess is a rare …