Neuroinfections due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes is not a rare pathogen causing meningitis, mainly in small children and in close contacts to livestock. The pathogen is naturally resistant to cephalosporins and some glycopeptides as well, therefore despite of syndromologic diagnosis of meningitis and initial therapy with 3rd generation cephalosporins according to the guidelines therapeutic failures with clinical consequences may occur.

• Authors: A Streharova, A Babjakova, A Moravcikova, A Harnicarova, K Holeckova, A Lesnakova, V Sladeckova, S Seckova, P Kisac, P Beno
• Journal: Neuro endocrinology letters (Neuro Endocrinol Lett) Vol. 28 Suppl 3 Pg. 20-1 (Nov 2007) ISSN: 0172-780X [Print] Sweden
• PMID: 18030269 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Ampicillin
• Cefotaxime

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Ampicillin (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cefotaxime (therapeutic use)
• Drug Resistance, Bacterial
• Female
• Humans
• Listeriosis (drug therapy, microbiology, mortality)
• Male
• Meningitis, Bacterial (drug therapy, microbiology, mortality)
• Middle Aged
• Outcome Assessment, Health Care