title: Listeriosis: recognizing it, treating it, preventing it.
abstract: Listeria monocytogenes has become a major pathogen in foodborne illness. It most often affects patients who are pregnant, at the extremes of life, or immunocompromised in some way. A variety of clinical manifestations are possible, but bacteremia and meningitis are most common. This article reviews the epidemiology, microbiology, populations at risk, clinical manifestations, treatment, and prevention of listeriosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taege
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D015996:Survival Rate; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D014640:Vancomycin; D000667:Ampicillin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination