Listeria monocytogenes Infections in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: Clinical Manifestations and Risk Factors. A Multinational Retrospective Case-Control Study from the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Listeria is a facultative intracellular bacillus that can infect humans following ingestion of contaminated food [1]. There are several species of Listeria, of which Listeria monocytogenes (LM) and (rarely) Listeria ivanovii can cause infection in humans [2]. 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 patients [3]. The most common manifestation of listeriosis in the immunocompetent individuals 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 Tags: Infectious Disease Source Type: research