Listeria Meningitis

Vital
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Synonyms

• listeria infection

Problem Subdivisions

• granulomatosis infantiseptica
• listeriosis of pregnancy
• neonatal listeriosis

General Conversation
Listeriosis is an unusual yet significant transmittable illness dued to the germs Listeria monocytogenes, which is mostly transferred to human beings through the usage of polluted food. Medical disorders connected with listeriosis consist of febrile gastroenteritis, intrusive illness (blood poisoning, meningitis, meningoencephalitis), as well as fetal infections triggering spontaneous abortions, stillbirth, untimely labor, as well as neonatal illness. Around 20 % of listeriosis situations are fatal. Listeriosis frequently influences coming fetuses, newborn infants, older adults, and also individuals with weakened immune systems. Motivate acknowledgment and also therapy of the disease is required to prevent a number of significant complications.