Disease Information for Listeria meningitis (Demographics & Risk Factors)

Synonyms:

Listeria Meningitides, Listeria meningitis, Listeria meningitis (disorder), Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis, Meningitides Listeria, Meningitides Listeria monocytogenes, Meningitis due to listeriosis, Meningitis listeria, MENINGITIS LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occuring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77(5):313-36)

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