Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in CSF from Three Patients with Meningoencephalitis by Next-Generation Sequencing
Journal of Clinical Neurology
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: 446-451, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Encephalitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is rare but sometimes fatal. Early diagnosis is difficult using routine cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tests, while next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly being used for the detection and characterization of pathogens.METHODS:
This study set up and applied unbiased NGS to detect L. monocytogenes in CSF collected from three cases of clinically suspected listeria meningoencephalitis.RESULTS:
Three cases of patients with acute/subacute meningoencephalitis are reported. Magnetic resonance imaging and blood cultures led to a suspected diagnosis of L. monocytogenes, while the CSF cultures were negative. Unbiased NGS of CSF identified and sequenced reads corresponding to L. monocytogenes in all three cases.CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first report highlighting the feasibility of applying NGS of CSF as a diagnostic method for central nervous system (CNS) L. monocytogenes infection. Routine application of this technology in clinical microbiology will significantly improve diagnostic methods for CNS infectious diseases.
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Asunto principal:
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Sistema Nervioso Central
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Líquido Cefalorraquídeo
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Enfermedades Transmisibles
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Diagnóstico Precoz
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Diagnóstico
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Encefalitis
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Listeria
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Meningitis por Listeria
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
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