Listeria monocytogenes-associated respiratory infections: a study of 38 consecutive cases

Listeria monocytogenes-Associated Biliary Tract Infections

At present, little is known regarding Listeria monocytogenes-associated biliary tract infection, a rare form of listeriosis. In this article, we will study 12 culture-proven cases reported to the French National Reference Center for Listeria from 1996 to 2013 and review the 8 previously published cases. Twenty cases were studied: 17 cholecystitis, 2 cholangitis, and 1 biliary cyst infection. Ha...

Listeria monocytogenes infections

1. Historical aspects and contemporary problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 2. Characteristics of Listeria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 3. Nature of infection in man and animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 4. Pr...

Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in adults: a report of two cases.

Respiratory infection of turkeys with Listeria monocytogenes Scott A.

The pathogenesis of L. monocytogenes strain Scott A was studied by challenging day-old male turkey poults by air sac inoculation with tryptose phosphate broth containing 10(0) cfu (control), 10(4), 10(5), and 10(6) cfu (low challenge), or 10(7) and 10(8) cfu (high challenge) of the Scott A (serotype 4b) strain of L. monocytogenes. Mortality at 2 wk postinfection (PI) ranged from 25% for low cha...

[Peritonsillar infections: prospective study of 100 consecutive cases].

INTRODUCTION Peritonsillar infection is the most frequent complication of acute tonsillitis. Peritonsillar infections are collections of purulent material, usually located between the tonsillar capsule and the superior constrictor of the pharynx. Peritonsillar infection can be divided into abscess and cellulitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively analysed the clinical data from 100 patien...