Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive facultative intracellular pathogen that can cause
severe invasive infections upon ingestion with contaminated food. Clinically, listerial …

The brain is well protected against microbial invasion by cellular barriers, such as the blood-
brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB). In addition, cells …

Background Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection and a notifiable disease in France.
We did a nationwide prospective study to characterise its clinical features and prognostic …

Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis are rare conditions with high case fatality
rates. Early recognition and prompt treatment saves lives. In 1999 the British Infection …

Purpose Listeriosis is a rare foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes. It can be
transmitted by consuming contaminated ready-to-eat food, long shelf-life products, deli …

Listeria monocytogenes, a ubiquitous bacterium in nature, can lead to human listeriosis
through food consumption. Listeriosis is a rare, preventable, and treatable foodborne …

Invasive Listeria monocytogenes infections carry a high mortality despite antibiotic
treatment. The rareness of the infection makes it difficult to improve antibiotic treatment …

Infectious meningitis may be due to bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal or viral agents.
Diagnosis of meningitis must take into account numerous items of patient history and …

Importance The impact of vaccination, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory treatment on
pathogen distribution and outcome of bacterial meningitis over the past century is uncertain …

The aim of this study was to determine the independent risk factors, morbidity, and mortality
of central nervous system (CNS) infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. We …