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Community acquired Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in adults

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Journal Title:
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine
Issue:
10
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-0282.2012.10.018
Key Word:
单核细胞增生李斯特菌;急性社区获得性细菌性脑膜炎;临床特征;成人;易感因素;经验性抗生素治疗;氨苄青霉素;中国;Listeria monocytogenes;Acute community acquired bacterial meningitis;Clinical feature;Adult;Predisposing factor;Empirical antimicrobial therapy,Ampicillin,China

Abstract: Objective To study risk factors associated with predisposition to Lm -ABM in adult patients and to evaluate the clinical features,management and out in this cohort of patients because Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is the third most common cause of acute community acquired bacterial meningitis (Ac-ABM),after Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitides aetiologies.Methods A descriptive,prospective study carried out in a tertiary grade medical center emergency department in Beijing over a 10 -year period.During the study period,15 patients of Lm- ABM were included.Comparison of episodes of Lm - ABM versus other aetiologies was made.Results Fifteen episodes of Lm - ABM were identified in327 adult Ac - ABM patients.Three cohorts of individuals were vulnerable to Lm - ABM:the elderly ( RR=3.14; 95% CI 1.84-5.35),the immunocompromised (RR =3.34; 95% CI2.08-5.38),and pregnant women ( RR 12.48 ; 95% CI 3.29 ~ 47.39 ).The classic triad of fever,neck stiffness,and altered mental status was present in 40% (6 of 15) Lm - ABM patients.Similarly,40% patients had at least one of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples with features met the criteria of typical bacterial meningitis.The coverage of empirical antimicrobial therapy was microbiologically inadequate for 13 ( 86.7% ) patients.The mortality rate was 33.3% (5 of 15),and 7 (46.7% ) of 15 patients led to an unfavorable outcome ( GOS < 4),both of which were significantly higher than those in other aetiologies of Ac - ABM ( P =0.015P =0.009 respectively). Conclusions Our study showed the elderly,the immunocompromised patients,and pregnant women predisposed to Ac - ABM most likely to be Listeria monocytogenes aetiology.In contrast with similar previous reports, the current study showed that patients with meningitis due to Listeria monocytogenes did not present with atypical clinical features.A high proportion of patients received empirical antimicrobial therapy that did not cover Listeria monocytogenes.Lm - ABM is still a serious disease that leads to high morbidity and mortality rates.With these important caveats in mind,our findings have implications for clinical practice and food safety policy makers.

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