Listeria monocytogenes infections in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients: clinical manifestations and risk factors: A multinational retrospective case control study of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (IDWP) of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT).

Listeria spp. is a facultative intracellular bacillus that can infect humans following ingestion of contaminated food1. There are several species of Listeria, of which Listeria monocytogenes (LM) and (rarely) Listeria ivanovii can cause infection in humans2. Following gastrointestinal infection, Listeria can spread to the bloodstream and brain, and is one of the most common etiologies of central nervous system (CNS) infection in immunocompromised patients3. The most common manifestation of listeriosis in the immune-competent is mild gastroenteritis.

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - April 15, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Dina Averbuch, Gloria Tridello, Lotus Wendel, Maija It älä-Remes, Ilana Oren, Michal Karas, Nicole Blijlevens, Yves Beguin, Annoek Broers, Elisabetta Calore, Chiara Cattaneo, Cecilia Isaksson, Christine Robin, Alain Gadisseur, Johan Maertens, Ann De Bec Source Type: research