Listeriosis may cause flu-like symptoms and the infection can be transmitted prenatally even if the mother has no symptoms.
Newborns, two to three weeks.
Unfortunately, half of the newborns infected with Listeria will die from the illness.
Persons at particular risk for listeriosis include the elderly, pregnant women, newborns, and those with a weakened immune system.
Symptoms of salmonellosis can be severe in pregnant women and newborns and may include diarrhea; fever; abdominal cramps; and, rarely, meningitis.
About 1-2.2% of newborns in the United States are infected with CMV. Of this group, 10% will have measurable symptoms. The mortality rate for these symptomatic newborns is 20-30%.
The overall death rate for listeriosis is 26%.
Maternal and congenital listeriosis and syphilis are treated with antibiotics.
A maternal blood test is used to diagnose listeriosis.
In 1989, there were 1,965 cases of listeriosis with 481 deaths.
In 1989, there were 1,965 cases of listeriosis with 481 deaths.
Listeriosis is treated with the antibiotics ampicillin (Omnipen) or sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra).
During pregnancy, listeriosis often causes miscarriage or stillbirth.