Listeriosis is treated with the antibiotics ampicillin (Omnipen) or sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra).
A maternal blood test is used to diagnose listeriosis.
antimicrobial agents
The overall death rate for listeriosis is 26%.
Artificial cells are used to remove toxic substances from the blood.
Maternal and congenital listeriosis and syphilis are treated with antibiotics.
In 1989, there were 1,965 cases of listeriosis with 481 deaths.
In 1989, there were 1,965 cases of listeriosis with 481 deaths.
During pregnancy, listeriosis often causes miscarriage or stillbirth.
Commonly, symptoms of late-onset listeriosis appear about two weeks after birth.
The only way to diagnose listeriosis is to isolate Listeria monocytogenes from blood, cerebrospinal fluid, or stool.
Listeriosis may be diagnosed and treated by infectious disease specialists and internal medicine specialists.
Heinz Paul Richard Seeliger has written: 'Listeriosis' -- subject(s): Listeriosis