Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of human listeriosis, a potentially fatal
foodborne infection. Clinical manifestations range from febrile gastroenteritis to more severe …

Listeria is commonly found in processed and prepared foods and listeriosis is associated
with high morbidity and mortality. Preventative measures are well prescribed and monitoring …

Following the initial isolation and description in 1926 Listeria monocytogenes has been
shown to be of worldwide prevalence and is associated with serious disease in a wide …

Determination of the MIC in vitro is often used as the basis for predicting the clinical efficacy
of antibiotics. Listeriae are uniformly susceptible in vitro to most common antibiotics except …

Listeriosis is a rare disease that causes mild maternal illness, but can be devastating to the
fetus. Listeria's rare microbiologic features make it a difficult infection to diagnose and treat: it …

OBJECTIVE: To review the most currently accepted treatment options for the treatment of
listeriosis. DATA SOURCES: Clinical literature was accessed through MEDLINE (1966 …

This article describes 57 cases of listeriosis that occurred in adults in western Switzerland
during an outbreak associated with the consumption of a soft cheese. Twenty-one percent of …

Listeria monocytogenes, an uncommon foodborne pathogen, is increasingly recognized as
a cause of life-threatening disease. A marked increase in reported cases of listeriosis during …

Infection by Listeria monocytogenes in pregnant women may result in fetal loss or invasive
disease in the newborn. We examined listeriosis cases reported through the US Listeria …

Unpasteurized dairy products are known to occasionally harbor Listeria monocytogenes and
have been implicated in recent listeriosis outbreaks and numerous sporadic cases of …