, causes, treatment - Listeriosis is a disease caused by Listeriamonocytogenes, with varydepending symptoms in the infected area and age of the patient.
The reason of listeria
Listeria monocytogenes is found worldwide and in the intestines of birds, spiders, crustaceans wateranimals (crustaceans) and nonhuman mammals. In humans, listeriosis can affect organs almostevery.
Most susceptible to this disease are age, newborns Anjuta (70 years) and an immune system disorder Hasan. Infection occurs frequently in July and August. Listeriosis is usually occursbecause people enjoy more contaminated dairy products or raw vegetables.
Symptoms of Listeria
In adults, the most frequent form of listeriosis is meningitis was found, which is an infection involving the brain and spinal cord themembrane (meningens). With 20% of cases of brain abscessoccurred. Meningitis causes fever and stiff neck, ifnot treated, can cause loss of consciousness, coma and death.
Listeria can sometimes infect the eye, so that the eyes are red and sore. In addition, infectioncan spread to lymph nodes, blood andmeningens. Once ifneksi in heartvalves and cause heart failure.
The diagnosis of listeria
Diagnosis based on symptoms. To confirm the diagnosis, carried out the tissueor increasing body fluid sample to the laboratory. ToListeria antibodies can also be measured in blood.
Treatment of Listeria
In general, penicillin can cure listeriosis. If the infection has reached the heart valves, can also be given a second antibiotic, such as tobramycin. Eye infections can be treated with oral erythromycin.
