4.3.2 Clinical Infections Flashcards
1
Q
What/who are prone to the clinical infections of Listeria monocytogenes
A
Pregnant women
Newborn
Immunocompromised
2
Q
What are the symptoms for pregnant woman?
A
Mild flulike syndrome
Stillbirth and spontaneous abortion
3
Q
Most common type of infection in listeria?
A
Food poisoning
4
Q
What will happen to the newborn if the mother has listeria infection with successful delivery?
A
Granulomatosis infantiseptica via vertical transmission
5
Q
Symptoms from newborns
A
Bacteremia and meningitidis
6
Q
symptoms from Immunocompromised patient
A
Meningitidis and endocarditis
