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Brain Abscess Caused by Listeria Monoscytogenes with An Unlikely Evolution: Case Report and Literature Review

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  • Karim Baayoud

    (Hospital Center of Wallonie and Picardie (CHWAPI), Belgium.)

  • Triantafyllos Bouras

    (Hospital Center of Wallonie and Picardie (CHWAPI), Belgium)

  • Mélanie Delvalée

    (Hospital Center of Wallonie and Picardie (CHWAPI), Belgium)

  • Michel Triffaux

    (Hospital Center of Wallonie and Picardie (CHWAPI), Belgium)

Abstract

Introduction: Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is an anaerobic gram-positive bacillus, that enters the host body mainly through the intestine. Brain abscesses due to LM are extremely rare and are mostly seen in patients with risk factors. Case report: We present the case of a 70-year-old patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who presented an acute neurological deficit, with no headaches or fever. The diagnosis was confirmed after an open surgical biopsy. The patient underwent ampicillin treatment for four weeks, with an unfavorable evolution. Conclusion: L. monocytogenes brain abscess is an uncommon pathology, with a poor prognosis. Surgery combined with antibiotics improves the outcome.

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  • Karim Baayoud & Triantafyllos Bouras & Mélanie Delvalée & Michel Triffaux, 2024. "Brain Abscess Caused by Listeria Monoscytogenes with An Unlikely Evolution: Case Report and Literature Review," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 6(2), pages 4-7, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:6:y:2024:i:2:id:42036
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2024.6.2.2036
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