Listeriosis / Disease

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Listeriosis

Synonyms of Listeriosis

Listeria Infection

Disorder Subdivisions

Granulomatosis Infantiseptica
Listeriosis of Pregnancy
Neonatal Listeriosis

General Discussion
Listeriosis is a rare infectious disorder caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, which is usually transmitted to humans through the consumption of contaminated food. Clinical syndromes associated with Listeria infection include febrile gastroenteritis, sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis, and infections causing spontaneous abortions, stillbirth, and neonatal disease. Listeriosis is commonly fatal. Listeriosis most often affects unborn fetuses, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Prompt recognition and treatment of the disease is necessary to avoid several serious complications.

Organizations related to Listeriosis

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30333
Phone #: 404-639-3534
800 #: 800-311-3435
e-mail: http://www.cdc.gov/netinfo.htm
Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Inquiry & Consumer Information
Office of Inquiry and Consumer Information
Rockville MD 20857
Phone #: 301-827-4420
800 #: 888-463-6332
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.fda.gov/fdahomepage.html
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6610 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-6612
Phone #: 301-496-5717
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO)
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Washington DC 20037
Phone #: 202-974-3000
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.who.ch/

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html