listeriosis/seizures

Listeriosis is a disease primarily of ruminants caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Ruminants either demonstrate manifestations of the encephalitic, septicemic, or reproductive form of listeriosis. The pathological and molecular findings with encephalitic listeriosis in a

In Western developed countries, Listeria monocytogenesis not an uncommon pathogen in neonates. However, neonatal listeriosis has rarely been reported in Taiwan. We describe two cases collected from a single medical institute between 1990 and 2005. Case 1 was a male premature baby weighing 1558 g

Twenty-two cases of community-acquired epidemic listeriosis were recorded from December 31st, 1991, to May 15th, 1993, at the Nuestra Señora del Pino Hospital, Las Palmas. The incidence during this outbreak was 31 times higher than the corresponding incidence in the last few years. Twelve cases

The aim of this study was to determine the independent risk factors, morbidity, and mortality of central nervous system (CNS) infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. We retrospectively evaluated 100 episodes of neuroinvasive listeriosis in a multinational study in 21 tertiary care hospitals of

Listeriosis and toxoplasmosis are foodborne illnesses that can have long-term consequences when contracted during pregnancy. Listeriosis is implicated in stillbirth, preterm labor, newborn sepsis, and meningitis, among other complications. Toxoplasmosis is associated with blindness, cognitive

Thirty-one cases of human listeriosis seen from 1971-1999 were reviewed. cases were grouped as follows: Group I composed of 14 patients were studied in the period 1971-1984; and group II composed of 17 cases studied in the period 1985-1999. We tried to assess changes in the incidence, clinical

BACKGROUND Central nervous system listeriosis is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. METHODS We report the case of a 66-year-old woman who was admitted for a left progressive hemiparesis associated with headaches. She was treated for one year by immunosuppressive drugs for

From 1983 to 1997, we have studied ten children with complete atrioventricular block likely due to myocarditis in order to assess its prognosis and to define a therapeutic strategy. Their age ranged from 6 days to 16 years (median: 4.1 years). All were admitted for sudden complete block, with

Listeria monocytogenes is a very important life-threatening bacteria in certain risk groups such as neonates, pregnant women, elderly people, transplant recipients and others with impaired cell-mediated immunity. However, its infections are very rare in healthy children. Reports of listeriosis in

Listeria monocytogenes is an uncommon cause of illness in the general population. Meningoencephalitis is the most common central nervous system (CNS) manifestation of listeriosis. However, brain abscess represents 1-10% of all CNS listeriosis. To our knowledge, L. monocytogenes brain abscess in

We reviewed 776 previously reported and 44 new cases of CNS listeriosis outside of pregnancy and the neonatal period, and evaluated the epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic characteristics of this infection. Among patients with Listeria meningitis/meningoencephalitis, hematologic malignancy

One hundred three episodes of acute bacterial meningitis in adults hospitalized in Edmonton's 2 largest hospitals from 1985 to 1996 were reviewed. Cases complicating neurosurgery were excluded. Most cases were community-acquired (87%). Twenty-three cases remained culture-negative, and there was no