Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent children: unpasteurized cheese likely cause of infection

Listeria meningoencephalitis is a rare condition, occurring mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present two cases of Listeria monocytogenes meningoencephalitis in immunocompetent children, with successful treatment with betalactam/aminoglycoside combination. Unpasteurized cheese was postulated as the source of infection.

Author(s): Valdivia Tapia, María del C.; Pinelo Chumbe, Elizabeth; Carreazo, Nilton Y.
Source:  Revista Chilena de Infectología (Rev Chilena Infectol.)

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10757/578997