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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2021; 9(18): 4873-4880
Published online Jun 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i18.4873
Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in a centenarian and pathogen traceability: A case report
Zhong-Ying Zhang, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Qian Chen, Jie-Yu Wang, Yun Li, Zhan-Yun Wei, Zi-Chen Wang
Zhong-Ying Zhang, Jie-Yu Wang, Yun Li, Zhan-Yun Wei, Zi-Chen Wang, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
Xiao-Ai Zhang, Qian Chen, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Institute for Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Beijing 100053, China
Xiao-Ai Zhang, Qian Chen, Research Centre for Preventive Medicine of Beijing, Beijing 100053, China
Author contributions: Zhang ZY was the patient’s physician, collected the patient’s clinical data, reviewed the literature, and drafted the manuscript; Zhang XA and Chen Q performed the pathogen analyses of Listeria monocytogenes and reviewed the literature; Wang JY, Li Y, Wei ZY, and Wang ZC collected the patient’s clinical data, reviewed the literature, and contributed to the manuscript drafting and revisions; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Teaching Fund of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China, No. 2018XWJXGG-29.
Informed consent statement: Consent was obtained from relatives of the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Zhong-Ying Zhang, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China. univadiszzy@163.com
Received: March 11, 2021
Peer-review started: March 11, 2021
First decision: March 25, 2021
Revised: April 6, 2021
Accepted: April 28, 2021
Article in press: April 28, 2021
Published online: June 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Appropriate antibiotic treatment is important to survival of Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia. Penicillin tends to be the most commonly used antibiotic. However, there are limited data on antibiotic use in elderly patients with serious complications. Linezolid might be valuable for treatment of the L. monocytogenes bacteremia. Geriatricians should be suspicious of listeriosis when patients do not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics, and when patients have a history of frozen food consumption. Healthy eating habits and food processing methods should be prioritized in elderly people.