LIVER-ABSCESS DUE TO LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

Involvement of the liver in cases of Listeria monocytogenes infection is uncommon but has been manifested as solitary liver abscess, multipl e liver abscesses, and hepatitis. We describe a 73-year-old diabetic w oman who presented with a solitary liver abscess and prolonged fever, and we review the world literature on hepatic manifestations of L. mon ocytogenes infection. Patients presenting with solitary liver abscesse s uniformly recovered with antimicrobial therapy and abscess drainage, whereas almost all patients presenting with multiple liver abscesses died.