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Meningitis, Listeria MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Meningitis, Listeria
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.223.500.500
C01.150.252.410.514.533
C01.207.180.500.500
C10.228.228.180.500.500
C10.586.625.280.449
Unique ID
D008584
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008584
Annotation
do not coord with LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES unless organism is particularly discussed
Scope Note
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)
Entry Term(s)
Listeria Cerebritis
Listeria Meningoencephalitis
Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis
Meningoencephalitis, Listeria
NLM Classification #
WC 242
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Meningitis, Listeria Preferred
Meningoencephalitis, Listeria Broader
Listeria Cerebritis Related
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