Open AccessMicrobiological diagnosis of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
Natalia RokoszChudziak,
Waldemar Rastawicki,
Karolina Śmietańska
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medycyna doświadczalna i mikrobiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-2517
pISSN - 0025-8601
DOI - 10.32394/mdm.70.2.9
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , listeria , bacteremia , meningitis , microbiology and biotechnology , encephalitis , biology , sewage , bacteria , medicine , virology , antibiotics , virus , environmental science , genetics , psychiatry , environmental engineering
Listeria monocytogenes are Gram-positive, relatively anaerobic bacteria, widely distributed in the natural environment (soil, water, sewage, plants and vegetables, food products), causing a disease called listeriosis in humans. Listeriosis is manifested most often in the form of bacteremia, meningitis and encephalitis, perinatal infections as well as gastroenteritis. Currently, it is perceived as a contemporary threat to human life and health. This review discusses the microbiology diagnosis of infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes in humans.