L Harrington, G Fisk, M Elanchenny, S Shaikh, U Shah
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Listeria Monocytogenes is transmitted via ingestion of contaminated food products and can cause invasive disease in susceptible hosts. Risk factors include immunocompromise; pregnancy; being elderly; and new-born. Listeriosis is uncommon but can occur in immunocompetent individuals and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 62-year-old female with no obvious risk factors who presented with atypical meningism. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with listeria meningitis and made a good recovery. The patient was a gardener regularly handling soil and ingested vegetables from her allotment patch; this case is reported to highlight less common risk factors and atypical ways in which listeria may present to the acute medical take.
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