Sporadic case of listeriosis associated with the consumption of a Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated ‘Camembert’ cheese

Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular Gram-positive organism responsible for severe infections in both humans and animals. Whereas the food-borne transmission of listeriosis was demonstrated in several outbreaks, most cases of listeriosis occur sporadically and are rarely linked with consumptio...

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Published in:The Journal of infection 1997-09, Vol.35 (2), p.195-197
Main Authors: Gilot, P., Hermans, C., Yde, M., Gigi, J., Janssens, M., Genicot, A., André, P., Wauters, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Cheese
Cheese - microbiology
Foodborne Diseases
Foodborne Diseases - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeriosis
Listeriosis - transmission
Male
Medical sciences
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Summary:Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular Gram-positive organism responsible for severe infections in both humans and animals. Whereas the food-borne transmission of listeriosis was demonstrated in several outbreaks, most cases of listeriosis occur sporadically and are rarely linked with consumption of contaminated foods. In this paper a case of septicaemia with L. monocytogenes in a 73-year-old immunocompromised man is described. Evidence for the association of this case of listeriosis with the consumption of a contaminated ‘Camembert’ cheese is provided by serotyping, esterase typing, DNA macrorestriction patterns analysis and level of virulence of the isolated strains for mice.
ISSN:0163-4453
1532-2742
DOI:10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91974-5