Severe Sepsis Secondary to Listeriosis in a 73-Year-Old Male With Multiple Comorbidities.

This case discusses a 73-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with fever, diarrhea, weakness, and altered mental status. Initial blood cultures grew Corynebacterium; however, cultures were later corrected to Listeria monocytogenes. The patient ultimately passed away from complications of sepsis secondary to listeriosis.