Presentation
We present 3 cases of Listeria monocytogenes presenting as focal infections to our hospitals, all of which are the first reported cases from Australia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
The initial treatment with vancomycin and meropenem did not produce any clinical effect. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
Documentation of L. monocytogenes pericarditis is an extremely rare entity with very scarce reports in medical literature, and is usually associated with a very poor prognosis. A case report is presented together with a review of the literature. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Outlook / Prognosis What can I expect if I have listeriosis? If you have a healthy immune system and develop listeriosis, you’ll usually feel better without treatment in about two days. [my.clevelandclinic.org]
Etiology
Aspergillus is by far the most frequent etiology of post-transplant brain abscesses. Bacteria, apart from Nocardia, have a low association with brain abscesses in transplant recipients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In Argentina, listeriosis is not a national notifiable disease but physicians should always consider L. monocytogenes as a possible etiologic agent of neonatal meningitis. [scielo.org.ar]
Epidemiology
Specific food linkages were only made epidemiologically in this cluster. CDC has established an epidemiological link between consumption of raw hot dogs or undercooked chicken and approximately 20% of the sporadic cases under prospective study. [web.archive.org]
Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy. 13 m Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. 14 n Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Fleming at the Respiratory and Special Pathogens Epidemiology Branch, Bldg. 1, Rm. 5405, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333. [doi.org]
Pathophysiology
Princesa (IIS-IP)-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain. 3 CIBER CARDIOVASCULAR, Madrid, Spain. 4 Proteomics Unit, Vascular Pathophysiology Area, Centro Nacional Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Unless recognized and treated, Listeria infections can result in significant morbidity and mortality. [2] Pathophysiology L monocytogenes is a motile, non–spore-forming, gram-positive bacillus that has aerobic and facultatively anaerobic characteristics [emedicine.medscape.com]
Prevention
Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy. 13 m Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. 14 n Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention L. monocytogenes in food are killed by pasteurization and cooking. In general, guidance on the prevention of listeriosis is similar to guidance used to help prevent other foodborne illnesses. [who.int]
Preventing Listeriosis The meat and poultry industry controls L. monocytogenes in fully cooked meat and poultry products by achieving a validated lethality step ( e.g. cooking). [meatpoultryfoundation.org]
[…] to Additional Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Listeriosis Information from CDC | En Español U.S. [fsis.usda.gov]