title: Vision Loss following Intraocular Listeriosis Associated with Contaminated Cantaloupe.
abstract: Intraocular listeriosis, a rare manifestation of invasive listeriosis, has a poor visual prognosis. We report an intraocular listeriosis case related to a multistate outbreak associated with contaminated cantaloupe. Increasing awareness of rare listeriosis presentations might facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment, and case reporting can clarify medical and epidemiologic aspects of listeriosis.
authors.affiliation: Epidemic Intelligence Service, USA ; New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, N. Mex., USA.
authors.forename: Mam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibraheem
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vance
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ettestad
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smelser
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Silk
keywords: Cucumis melo; Disease outbreaks; Endophthalmitis; Eye infections; Listeria monocytogenes
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