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LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES (MORPHOLOGY (Grow under either anaerobic (without…
LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
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SIGN & SYMPTOMS
Higher-risk people other than pregnant women: Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Pregnant women: Pregnant women typically experience only fever, and other non-specific symptoms like chills and headache. However, infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
DIAGNOSIS
Bacterial culture (a type of laboratory test) grows Listeria monocytogenes from a body tissue or fluid, such as blood, spinal fluid, or the placenta.
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MODE OF TRANSMISSION
Transmission of mother to fetus, human-to-human transmission
