An uncommon complication of Listeria monocytogenes infection: Polyradiculoneuritis following Listeria meningoencephalitis

N Tebib; O Bill; J Niederhauser; L Christin

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.010

An uncommon complication of Listeria monocytogenes infection: Polyradiculoneuritis following Listeria meningoencephalitis

IDCases. 2018 Mar 9:12:101-103. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.03.010. eCollection 2018.

Authors

N Tebib¹, O Bill², J Niederhauser², L Christin¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, GHOL, Nyon, Switzerland.
² Stroke Unit, GHOL, Nyon, Switzerland.

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes, primarily a foodborne pathogen, is commonly responsible for disorders affecting the central nervous system and cranial nerves. We hereby present the first case to our knowledge of listeriosis linked to a peripheral neurological disorder causing acute upper limb weakness.

Keywords: Guillain-Barre syndrome; Listeria monocytogenes; Meningoencephalitis; Polyradiculoneuritis.