Research Article: Clinical Features and Antibiotic Treatment of Neonatal Listeriosis: A Hospital-Based Study
Introduction:
Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a Gram-positive motile facultative anaerobe, which can be readily isolated from soil, water, and vegetation, including raw produce designated for human consumption without further processing. , LM is responsible for listeriosis, an uncommon disease, but considered as the most severe foodborne infection in the European Union in terms of death and hospitalization. Listeriosis is predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals, such as the elderly, pregnant women and neonates.
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