Meningitis, Listeria
Synonyms
Cerebritides, Listeria
Cerebritis, Listeria
Listeria Cerebritides
Listeria Cerebritis
Listeria Meningitides
Listeria Meningitis
Listeria Meningoencephalitides
Listeria Meningoencephalitis
Listeria monocytogenes Meningitides
Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis
Meningitides, Listeria
Meningitides, Listeria monocytogenes
Meningitis, Listeria monocytogenes
Meningoencephalitides, Listeria
Meningoencephalitis, Listeria
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)