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Weekend Digest
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Tumbling #GPB
2. #Pregnancy
3. #Delicatessen
4. #Meningoencephalitis
5. #Ampicillin + #gentamicin
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Tumbling #GPB
2. #Pregnancy
3. #Delicatessen
4. #Meningoencephalitis
5. #Ampicillin + #gentamicin
#Listeria monocytogenes
High-risk foods: unpasteurized cheeses, hot dogs and deli/lunchmeats.
High-risk groups:
- pregnant women
- newborns
- older adults
- people with weakened immune systems
High-risk foods: unpasteurized cheeses, hot dogs and deli/lunchmeats.
High-risk groups:
- pregnant women
- newborns
- older adults
- people with weakened immune systems
#Listeriosis in pregnancy
1. Febrile gastroenteritis
2. Bacteremia
3. CNS infection uncommon
Most common in 3rd trimester
Listeria can cross placental barrier —> fetal death, premature birth, infected newborn
Granulomatosis infantiseptica
eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…
1. Febrile gastroenteritis
2. Bacteremia
3. CNS infection uncommon
Most common in 3rd trimester
Listeria can cross placental barrier —> fetal death, premature birth, infected newborn
Granulomatosis infantiseptica
eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…
Weekend Digest
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Gram-positive bacillus with tumbling motility
2. Food safety
3. Age, pregnancy and steroids
4. Rhombencephalitis
5. Ampicillin+Gentamicin
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Gram-positive bacillus with tumbling motility
2. Food safety
3. Age, pregnancy and steroids
4. Rhombencephalitis
5. Ampicillin+Gentamicin
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#Listeria monocytogenes
Soil
Decaying plant matter
Processed/unprocessed food (deli meats, hotdog, soft cheese, pate, fruits, greens/salads)
Oral route —> intestinal mucosa penetration —> systemic infection
#Listeria monocytogenes
Soil
Decaying plant matter
Processed/unprocessed food (deli meats, hotdog, soft cheese, pate, fruits, greens/salads)
Oral route —> intestinal mucosa penetration —> systemic infection
3/
#Listeria monocytogenes and food safety!
Listeria survives in refrigeration temperature
Sporadic isolated cases
Occasional outbreaks due to food contamination (see link for recent outbreak)
fda.gov/food/outbreaks…
#Listeria monocytogenes and food safety!
Listeria survives in refrigeration temperature
Sporadic isolated cases
Occasional outbreaks due to food contamination (see link for recent outbreak)
fda.gov/food/outbreaks…
