Foodborne Listeriosis

Listeria monocytogenes emerged as an important foodborne pathogen in the latter part of the 20th century. Clinical syndromes caused by this microorganism include sepsis in the immunocompromised patient, meningoencephalitis in infants and adults, and febrile gastroenteritis. Focal infections at other...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2000-09, Vol.31 (3), p.770-775
Main Authors: Schlech, Walter F., Acheson, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Disease outbreaks
Epidemiology
Food
Food Microbiology
food-borne diseases
Foodborne Diseases - microbiology
Foodborne Diseases - prevention & control
Foodborne illnesses
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infants
Infections
Infectious diseases
Listeria
Listeria meningitis
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes - drug effects
Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification
Listeriosis - diagnosis
Listeriosis - microbiology
Listeriosis - prevention & control
Medical sciences
outbreaks
Rifampin - therapeutic use
Sepsis
Special Section: Food Safety
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination - therapeutic use
Vancomycin - therapeutic use
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Summary:Listeria monocytogenes emerged as an important foodborne pathogen in the latter part of the 20th century. Clinical syndromes caused by this microorganism include sepsis in the immunocompromised patient, meningoencephalitis in infants and adults, and febrile gastroenteritis. Focal infections at other sites are less frequent. Listeria species are commonly found in raw and unprocessed food products. Major outbreaks of listeriosis, with high morbidity and mortality, have been caused by a variety of foods, including soft cheeses, delicatessen meats, and vegetable products. Improved detection methods, dietary recommendations, and, in some cases, preemptive antibiotic treatment or prophylaxis have reduced the incidence of sporadic listeriosis infections in the United States. Microbial virulence factors distinguishing environmental strains of L. monocytogenes from invasive strains causing foodborne illness and host factors promoting human infection remain incompletely understood.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/314008