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Weekend Digest

Name the Pathogen

Five Clues
1. Tumbling #GPB
2. #Pregnancy
3. #Delicatessen
4. #Meningoencephalitis
5. #Ampicillin + #gentamicin Image
#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
#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…
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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 Image
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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
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…
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