Case Report

Listeria monocytogenes Meningoencephalitis and Cerebral Abscess in a Heart Transplant Recipient

Table 1

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis result.

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Slightly cloudySlightly cloudy

Nucleated cells (0–5)/μL615435
Neutrophils (0–6), %5848
Lymphocytes (40–80), %77
Monocytes/macrophages (15–45), %3445
Red blood cell count < 1/μL249
Protein (15–45), mg/dL172Not done
Glucose (38–45), mg/dL72 (38–85)Not done
CSF lactate (0.5–2.0), mEq/L6.9 (0–2)Not done
Opening pressure, cm of water39Not done
Gram stain and cultureNegativeNot done