Listeriosis
Listeriosis Definition
Listeriosis is a bacterial disease caused by the strain Listeria monocytogenes. It is a rare infection found in newborn babies and the elderly.
Listeriosis Diagnosis
The bacterium L. monocytogenes can be cultured from the blood, but there are no available stool or serological tests to diagnose this disease.
Listeriosis Symptoms and Signs
As an effect of a certain syndrome, patients with listeriosis also experience the symptoms of the syndromes they had, among of which being infections during pregnancy, CNS infection, gastroenteritis and neonatal infection.
Listeriosis Treatment
Listeriosis is treated with antibiotics such as ampicillin, and gentamicin. It is also best to eat fresh, and properly cleaned and cooked vegetables all the time.