Detection of<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>in CSF from Three Patients with Meningoencephalitis by Next-Generation Sequencing

Abstract

Background and PurposezzEncephalitis 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.