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Listerial meningitis or meningoencephalitis
Meningite ou meningoencefalite por Listeria
CategoryDefinition
A disease of the meninges or brain, caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Listeria. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, or neurological deficits. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges from ingestion of contaminated food. Confirmation is by identification of Listeria from cerebrospinal fluid.
Index Terms
Listerial meningitis or meningoencephalitisListerial meningitislisteria monocytogenes spinal meningitislisteria monocytogenes meningitislisteria meningitismeningitis due to listeriosisEncephalitis due to Listeria monocytogenesencephalitis in listeriosis