RESUMEN
Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacterium that is ubiquitous in the environment and can cause severe infections in immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women, and newborns. Listeriosis can manifest as meningitis, encephalitis, or sepsis, and its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. The case is reported of a rare presentation of rhombencephalitis by listeriosis in a 61-year-old male who initially suffered from subacute gastric disturbances and fever. Neurological consultation showed abnormal functions of cranial nerves and meningeal signs were observed. MRI revealed a poorly demarcated focus of approximately 45 × 16 × 15mm, indicating possible inflammatory processes, necessitating a lumbar puncture. Assessment of the CSF indicated infection with the bacterium- Listeria Monocytogenes, with the final diagnosis of Listeriosis encephalitis. Despite antibiotic therapy of Ceftazidine and Ampicillin, the patient's condition deteriorated, followed by death.
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Encefalitis , Listeria monocytogenes , Listeriosis , Humanos , Masculino , Listeriosis/diagnóstico , Listeriosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Listeriosis/microbiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Resultado Fatal , Listeria monocytogenes/aislamiento & purificación , Encefalitis/microbiología , Encefalitis/tratamiento farmacológico , Encefalitis/diagnóstico , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Antibacterianos/administración & dosificación , Rombencéfalo/microbiologíaRESUMEN
In the recently an increase morbidity inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis was observed. The use of purine analogs and their metabolites are associated with a higher incidence of infections in this group of patients. Listeriosis is an infectious disease caused by a relatively anaerobic gram-positive bacteria - Listeria monocytogenes. Common symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, but these pathogens can also cause myocarditis, central nervous system infections, including brain abscesses and sepsis. Since the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes is higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease than in the general population, it is important to pay special attention to this group of patients (in prophylaxis as well as treatment) as these infections are serious and often fatal among them.