Listeriosis

Practically Screaming for Ice Cream- The Blue Bell Listeria Outbreak The Blue Bell Creameries, recognized as owning the “South’s favorite ice cream” and known as “the third best-selling brand of ice cream in the world” [1], has lurked in the public eye infamously in the past few months. Reports have concluded that approximately 10 people have been infected with listeriosis and the CDC has linked Blue Bell ice cream products to be the cause of their illnesses; moreover, these reports date back to 2010. Listeriosis has resulted in the death of three patients and the hospitalization of seven others around the country. Blue Bell Creameries has various tasks to accomplish before the company can even dream of regaining the stability it once had: the company must face the lawsuits that stand nigh, undergo heavy sanitary measures, and reasonably survive as a business while spending practically millions of dollars while not obtaining revenue to keep the business alive.…

In the summer of 2008 Canadian healthcare professionals noticed an irregularly high incidence of listeriosis cases (“Listeriosis outbreak timeline”, 2009), the disease associated with infection by Listeria. This concern was disregarded until people in a nursing home fell ill and sandwich meat from the same place tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes (“Listeriosis outbreak timeline”, 2009). On August 12, 2008, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched an investigation of…

In August 2011, 15 people became ill and were hospitalized with what was later identified as Listeriosis. Listeriosis is the result of an infection of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria commonly found in soil, water and decaying vegetation. L. monocytogenes can reside in the GI tract and vagina while the host remains asymptomatic and is not normally a cause of illness in the general population. Persons most at risk for Listeriosis are people with weakened immune systems which includes the…

pasteurizing milk (Listeria). Once a person is infected, it is difficult to determine exactly which food contained the bacteria because the incubation period is so elongated. “Investigators typically assess food exposures for patients in Listeriosis outbreaks for the entire four to six weeks prior to the patient’s diagnosis, and patients often have difficulty recalling their specific food exposures” (Ryser and Elmer 306). This makes it difficult to prevent future exposures to the bacteria. It…

Listeriosis is predominantly a food-borne illness caused by the ubiquitous Gram-positive bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, initially recognized as a foodborne pathogen in the early 1980s. People most prone to the disease are pregnant women, newborns, elderly, and those with HIV or other diseases that compromise immunity. Listeria infections are associated with a high mortality rate, thus effective treatment and prevention are essential. Antimicrobial therapy Successful treatment of…

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium and facultative anaerobic that can grow under either anaerobic or aerobic conditions but do not form endospores. Among the six species of Listeria, only Listeria monocytogenes is the major human pathogen that causes disease in humans. It is a causative agent to cause listeriosis, a serious infection caused by ingesting the food contaminated with Listeria. The optimum temperature for growth is 30 to 37 degree Celsius, within this…

Listeria Monocytogene is a gram positive rod shaped organism which can cause serious infections like meningitis, invasive gastroenteritis and endocarditis. Every year 1600 people in United States get affected, with significant mortality of 260 people annually. Listeria gastroenteritis has the third highest mortality rate among all the food born infection. Invasive listeriosis most commonly affect Pregnant women, extreme of ages, people with co morbid disease and weakened immune response. We here…

Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium. It is the agent of listeriosis, a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria (Todar, 2008). The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, new born, and adults with weakened immune systems. Babies can be born with listeriosis if their mothers eat contaminated food during pregnancy. However, healthy people may consume contaminated foods without becoming ill. Listeria monocytogenes is commonly…

Surfaces in the kitchen must need to be clean after they have been in contact with raw meat or poultry. Washing hands after handling pets and using toilets. People who have been infected by salmonella should not prepare food our pour water for others until their diarrhoea has resolved. Listeria bacteria: it is a bacterium which causes listeriosis. It is a gram-positive coco bacillus bacterium. It is aerobic and tolerant to acid-salt and cold. According to the web…

different types of colonies while the ham grew only one colony type. Many people know the common food poisoning, listeria. Listeria a bacteria that is found in all lunch meats and unpasteurized milk products. Listeria can grow in refrigerators and most commonly on plastic and metal surfaces. Women that are pregnant and people that have a weakened immune system are recommended to avoid pre-packaged deli meats. After opening the packages and leaving the lunch meats out in room temperature, most…