Listeria

This bacterial culture is done using a sample of. Listeria infection is caused by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium and diagnosed with a laboratory cell culture test.

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48 minutes agoListeria is short for listeria monocytogenes the name of the bacteria that causes problems in humans.

. Listeriosis is caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and is a leading cause of hospitalization and death due to foodborne illness. This includes the foods we eat. Listeriosis is a relatively rare bacterial infection.

For most healthy people it does not cause. Listeriosis is the sickness that makes people ill and can be fatal. Pregnant women the elderly or individuals with a weakened immune system such as people with.

Most people with mild symptoms require no treatment. This happens most often with the very young the very old and people with weakened immune systems. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria found commonly throughout the environment.

Listeriosis is a serious but preventable and treatable disease. It may have serious effects on pregnant people fetuses newborn babies people 65 or older and people who have weakened immune. Treatment of listeria infection varies depending on the severity of the signs and symptoms.

This severe form called listeriosis is fatal for 20 of people who have it.

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