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Listeria Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges caused by LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES infection, usually occurring in individuals under the age of 3 years or over the age of 50 years. It may occur at any age in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, altered mentation, HEADACHE, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and SEIZURES. (From Medicine 1998 Sep;77(5):313-36)

Also Known As:

Meningitis, Listeria; Listeria Cerebritis; Listeria Meningoencephalitis; Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis; Cerebritides, Listeria; Cerebritis, Listeria; Listeria Cerebritides; Listeria Meningitides; Listeria Meningoencephalitides; Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides; Meningitides, Listeria; Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes; Meningitis, Listeria monocytogenes; Meningoencephalitides, Listeria; Meningoencephalitis, Listeria

Networked: 74 relevant articles (5 outcomes, 4 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Meningitis
2.	Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephaly)
3.	Infection
4.	Crohn Disease (Crohn's Disease)
5.	Meningoencephalitis

Experts

1.	Gaini, Shahin: 2 articles (01/2015 - 01/2015)
2.	Baron, Pierluigi: 1 article (09/2015)
3.	Cellina, Michaela: 1 article (09/2015)
4.	Orsi, Marcello: 1 article (09/2015)
5.	Oliva, Giancarlo: 1 article (09/2015)
6.	Fetoni, Vincenza: 1 article (09/2015)
7.	Gee, Samantha W: 1 article (02/2015)
8.	Karsies, Todd J: 1 article (02/2015)
9.	Bayas, Antonios: 1 article (01/2015)
10.	Harth, Andreas: 1 article (01/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Listeria Meningitis:

1.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 06/01/2007 - "Antibiotics successfully cured his Listeria meningoencephalitis. " 08/01/1992 - "In contrast, from 17 patients with culture-proven Listeria meningitis, 14 of 17 initial CSF samples were PCR positive, as were 3 of 7 culture-negative followup CSF samples taken after patients received antibiotics. " 06/01/1984 - "Listeria meningitis in healthy patients and in patients with underlying disease is discussed, along with possible implications about choice of empiric antibiotics." 08/01/1992 - "In order to improve the diagnosis of Listeria meningitis or meningoencephalitis, especially in patients who have received antibiotics before their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been examined, two assays for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were evaluated. " 04/01/2007 - "Prophylactic therapy with azathioprine over 9 months was stopped after the development of listeria meningitis which was treated successfully with antibiotics. "
2.	Penicillins (Penicillin)FDA Link 07/01/1991 - "Yet, the former two penicillins are more effective for Listeria meningitis than are the latter agents. " 07/01/1998 - "Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a penicillin-allergic paediatric renal transplant patient." 01/01/2015 - "Culture Negative Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis Resulting in Hydrocephalus and Severe Neurological Sequelae in a Previously Healthy Immunocompetent Man with Penicillin Allergy." 01/01/1992 - "Failure of thiamphenicol in a penicillin-allergic patient with Listeria meningoencephalitis--delayed cure following penicillin desensitization." 07/01/1983 - "Rifampin appears to be bacteriostatic against Listeria in vitro, and it is reported to be no more effective than penicillin against experimental listeria meningitis in the rabbit. "
3.	Azathioprine (Imuran)FDA LinkGeneric 04/01/2007 - "Prophylactic therapy with azathioprine over 9 months was stopped after the development of listeria meningitis which was treated successfully with antibiotics. " 07/01/1986 - "Listeria meningitis complicating treatment of myasthenia gravis with azathioprine and steroids." 01/01/2015 - "To our knowledge, this is the first case report describing a possible association between autoimmune hepatitis and the occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis, describing a possible association between Listeria monocytogenes meningitis and deficiency of the IgG4 subclass and finally describing a possible association between Listeria monocytogenes meningitis and immunosuppressive therapy with prednisolone and azathioprine. "
4.	Mezlocillin (Mezlin)FDA Link 04/01/1984 - "Pharmacokinetics and bacteriological efficacy of mezlocillin in experimental Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes meningitis."
5.	Ampicillin (Omnipen)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/2001 - "We report a case of hemorrhagic syndrome in a 63-year-old woman during therapy with high doses of ampicillin for Listeria monocytogenes meningitis." 02/01/1986 - "Ampicillin-resistant Listeria monocytogenes meningitis." 01/01/1986 - "Listeria meningitis resistant to ampicillin." 12/01/1984 - "Ampicillin-resistant Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a previously healthy 14-year-old athlete." 04/04/1970 - "[Ampicillin therapy of Listeria meningitis]."
6.	Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination (Co-Trimoxazole)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1990 - "Pharmacodynamics of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Listeria meningitis: a case report." 11/01/1986 - "Listeria monocytogenes meningitis treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole." 06/01/1985 - "Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Listeria monocytogenes meningitis." 06/01/1984 - "The success of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in the treatment of four patients with Staphylococcus aureus and two patients with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis shows that this drug may also be useful in treating infrequent types of gram-positive meningitis." 09/01/1996 - "This unique study seems to demonstrate that amoxicillin-cotrimoxazole should be the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for Listeria meningoencephalitis."
7.	Gentamicins (Gentamicin)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/1994 - "Another had Listeria monocytogenes meningitis which was difficult to eradicate and required prolonged maintenance antimicrobial therapy with oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and intrathecal gentamicin until death due to chronic graft-versus-host disease. " 03/01/2008 - "Moxifloxacin versus ampicillin + gentamicin in the therapy of experimental Listeria monocytogenes meningitis." 02/01/1983 - "Listeria meningitis--in vitro sensitivities to co-trimoxazole, penicillins and gentamicin." 03/01/2008 - "This study aimed to compare the antibacterial activity of moxifloxacin and ampicillin + gentamicin in the treatment of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a rabbit meningitis model. "
8.	Amoxicillin (Wymox)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/1996 - "This unique study seems to demonstrate that amoxicillin-cotrimoxazole should be the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for Listeria meningoencephalitis." 09/01/1996 - "Is amoxicillin-cotrimoxazole the most appropriate antibiotic regimen for listeria meningoencephalitis? " 01/01/1996 - "The listeria meningitis quickly responded to antimicrobial treatment with intravenous amoxicillin combined with tobramycin."
9.	Messenger RNA (mRNA)IBA 10/01/1997 - "In this study, we analyzed protein and mRNA expression of two alternative pathway complement activation proteins, C3 and factor B, in the brains of mice with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis. "
10.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)IBA 10/01/1997 - "In this study, we analyzed protein and mRNA expression of two alternative pathway complement activation proteins, C3 and factor B, in the brains of mice with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) 04/01/1991 - "Listeria meningitis occurred in a 63 year old man who was in complete haematological remission following chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia. "
2.	Nursing Care 07/01/1976 - "Nursing care study: a child who developed hydrocephalus due to listeria meningitis."
3.	Transplants (Transplant) 06/01/2003 - "Successful replacement of systemic immunosuppression by local graft irradiation in the management of listeria meningitis." 11/01/1989 - "A case of recurrent Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is reported, the two episodes arising 4 months and 8 months after the patient had received a heart transplant. " 01/01/1978 - "A relapse rate of 35% is reported in transplant patients with Listeria meningitis and/or bacteremia who are treated for less than three weeks; to our knowledge, cerebritis in such patients has not been reported previously. " 01/01/1978 - "Listeria cerebritis: relapse of infection in renal transplant patients." 07/01/1998 - "Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a penicillin-allergic paediatric renal transplant patient."
4.	Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) 08/01/2006 - "Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in two allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients." 03/01/2005 - "Listeria meningitis in transplant recipients." 11/01/1989 - "Recurrent Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in a heart transplant recipient."
5.	Kidney Transplantation 08/01/1979 - "[Listeria meningitis following renal transplantation]." 09/01/1998 - "Among patients with Listeria meningitis/meningoencephalitis, hematologic malignancy and kidney transplantation were the leading predisposing factors, but 36% of patients had no underlying diseases recognized. "