Listeriosis: Is It a Rare Disease in Thailand?

The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection has been characterized as rare in Thailand. Within one month, 3 cases of listeriosis were seen at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket, Thailand. Two cases were neonates with septicemia, of which one made an uneventful recovery and the other expired. T...

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Published inJournal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 99; no. 2; p. 245
Main Authors Lawtongkum, Weerasak, Thisyakorn, Usa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.02.2016
Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Child
Fatal Outcome
Food Microbiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Listeria monocytogenes - drug effects
Listeria monocytogenes - isolation & purification
Listeriosis - drug therapy
Listeriosis - microbiology
Male
Meningitis - complications
Meningitis - drug therapy
Meningitis - microbiology
Sepsis - complications
Sepsis - drug therapy
Sepsis - microbiology
Thailand
Treatment Outcome
Thailand
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Summary:The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes infection has been characterized as rare in Thailand. Within one month, 3 cases of listeriosis were seen at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket, Thailand. Two cases were neonates with septicemia, of which one made an uneventful recovery and the other expired. The third case was an eleven-year-old boy with meningitis who also succumbed to his illness. All isolated L. monocytogenes were sensitive to ampicillin. An outbreak investigation revealed no L. monocytogenes contamination in tested food sources in Phuket.
ISSN:0125-2208