World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES MENINGITIS IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT ADULT

Youssef Saoudi Hassani*, Zineb Nossir, Naima El Mdaghri and Houria Belabbes

ABSTRACT

Listeria monocytogenia is a gram-positive bacillus that causes numerous infection particularly central system infections with high morbidity and mortality. This report discusses a case of a 18 year old patient admitted with meningitis due to listeria monocytogene. The purpose of our work is to highlight the possibility, even rare, of the presence of this pathogenic germ in an immunocompetent individual. Therefore, it is a diagnosis that should not be overlooked regardless of the patient, in order to promptly establish an optimal management.

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