Two Cases of Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis

Listeria Monocytogenes 髄膜炎の2症例

Two Cases of Listeria Monocytogenes Meningitis

Creators Sunagawa Isao

Creators Noda Chizuko

Creators Suzuki Eitaro

Two cases of Listeria monocytogenes meningitis were reported. Case 1: One-year-old boy complained of vomiting and somnolence. The examination of spinal fluid showed the findings of purulent meningitis (cell count 20656/3, protein 300mg/dl, suger under 25mg/dl), and Listeria monocytogenes was detected from the spinal fluid. Case 2: Three-year-old girl complained of fever and headache. The examination of spinal fluid showed the findings of purulent meningitis (cell count 5136/3, protein 94mg/dl, sugar 32mg/dl), and Listeria monocytogenes was detected from the spinal fluid. There patients were treated with a large quantity of Aminobenzyl-Penicillin (200-400 mg/Kg/day), showing good prognosis that the findings of spinal fluid were improved quickly and they could be discharged well after several weeks of admission.

[ISSN]0513-1731

[NCID]AN00243156