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Listeria Monocytogenes

Listeria Monocytogenes. By Iron Chefs AJ and Greg. Summary. Can be found in soil, water, poultry, or cattle Can last weeks Relatively rare Only 1600 cases reported in USA Of which, 260 were fatal Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to develop this

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Listeria Monocytogenes

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  1. ListeriaMonocytogenes By Iron Chefs AJ and Greg

  2. Summary • Can be found in soil, water, poultry, or cattle • Can last weeks • Relatively rare • Only 1600 cases reported in USA • Of which, 260 were fatal • Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to develop this • May cause miscarriages in the first trimester if not treated rapidly • In pregnant women in the third trimester, this may cause premature labor or infant death • Infected newborns may have mental retardation; paralysis; heart, liver, or kidney defects; or blindness

  3. Symptoms and Onset Time • Sets in between three and 70 days • Average onset time is three weeks • Symptoms include • Fever • Stiff neck • Vomiting • Confusion • Weakness • Sometimes preceded by diarrhea

  4. Foods in Which It Is Found • Unpasteurized milk • Deli meats • Hot dogs • Raw sprouts • Refrigerated smoked seafood • Soft cheeses using unpasteurized milk

  5. Transmission • Through foods containing the bacteria • Most often form of transmission • Improperly processed or handled foods • Soil and water • Non-contagious

  6. Prevention and Treatment • Babies receive the same medication as adults • There are no vaccines against Listeriosis • Treatment consists of antibiotics injected through an IV • Generally lasts about 10 days, but depends on the body’s ability to fight off infection

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  8. Bibliography • http://www.about-listeria.com/listeria_treatment • http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/listeriosis/ • http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/listeria.html • http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/listeria/index.html • http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/listeriosis/

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