Food poisoning, listeriosis, and febrile gastroenteritis.
Outbreaks of foodborne disease owing to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria have usually been associated with the development of severe invasive disease. A recent report has provided clear documentation showing that outbreaks of L. monocytogenes also present as gastroenteritis and fever. Further studies of this foodborne organism are needed to determine its infectious dose and the characteristics of the host that are associated with noninvasive febrile gastroenteritis.
D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology / Q000506:poisoning*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology