TITLE:
Meningoencephalitis due to Listeria monocytogenes in a Young Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report with Literature Review
AUTHORS:
Janette Alejandra Gamiño Gutierrez, Gustavo Adolfo Hernández Valdez, Arleth Anahí Montaño Gómez, Jorge Morales Rojas, Graciela Gaddy Robles Martinez, Anahi Herrera Ruelas, Alin Kaori Ferreyra Gudiño, Jocelin Celeste Jurado Cardona, Jimena Jexabeth Ibáñez Núñez, Anahí Fierros Ramos
KEYWORDS:
Meningitis, Encephalitis, Rhombencephalitis, Listeria monocytogenes, Immunocompetent
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.14 No.1,
March
19,
2024
ABSTRACT: Meningoencephalitis secondary to Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) mainly affects newborns, the elderly and immunocompromised people; there are extremely rare cases in which said infection occurs in immunocompetent individuals. We present the case of a young adult patient without immunocompromise, who developed meningoencephalitis due to L. monocytogenes; This case is exceptional, since it occurred in an individual outside the classic age group, in addition to not having risk factors, which is why it should be considered an atypical causal agent.