[Listeria monocytogenes sepsis. Fatal course in an immunocompetent child].

The occurrence of non-viral meningitis remains a heavy diagnosis carrying undeniable pejorative aspects that may vary according to several factors such as the age and the presence or absence of an immunodeficiency. In some cases, uncommon germs can also lead to a bad prognosis such as Listeria monocytogenes that can be responsible of an extremely severe septic state. We report the case of a girl with Listeria meningitis, whose evolution was unfortunately quickly negative.