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  • Title: Perianal Abscess Caused by Listeria monocytogenes.
    Author: Fujio M, Watanabe T, Morishita N, Ohtani S, Iwata K.
    Journal: Intern Med; 2022 Feb 15; 61(4):581-583. PubMed ID: 34393168.
    Abstract:
    Listeria monocytogenes can cause gastrointestinal infections in healthy children and adults, but they tend to be mild and self-limiting. It can, however, cause serious potentially lethal infections, such as meningitis and bacteremia, to those with underlying conditions. A woman in her 60s with liver cirrhosis developed abdominal pain and a fever, and she turned out to have a perianal abscess caused by L. monocytogenes. Perianal abscess is a rare complication of L. monocytogenes, but a recent epidemiological study revealed that the presence of cirrhosis might also be a risk factor for the development of invasive disease.
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