Other terms
Listeria Meningitides,Listeria Meningitis,Meningitides, Listeria,Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis,Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides,Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes,Meningitis, Listeria monocytogenes,Meningoencephalitis, Listeria,Listeria Meningoencephalitides,Meningoencephalitides, Listeria,Listeria Meningoencephalitis,Listeria Cerebritis,Cerebritides, Listeria,Cerebritis, Listeria,Listeria Cerebritides
Description
Meningitis, Listeria: Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occurring 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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