Listeriosis: Listeria Outbreaks and its Dx and Rx
Introduction: Listeriosis is a condition caused by infection with Listeria monocytogenes. Stereomonocytogenes is a gram-positive bacterium, which means it is rod-shaped. The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection and literiosis has decreased over the past several decades because of improved sanitation practices, with several foodborne outbreaks occurring in the 1980s. But for the most part, the … Read more