ListeriosisFrom our partner site on diet & exercise, MyDietExercise.com.
Treatment is aimed at eliminating the infection with antibiotics. Antibiotics prescribed may include:
Expectations (prognosis): Infection of the fetus with L. monocytogenes results in a poor outcome with approximately a 50% death rate. The infant late-onset form also has a high death rate. Healthy older children and adults have a lower death rate. Complications: advertisement In addition to severe disease, stillbirth, and death as described above, infants who survive listeriosis may suffer long-term neurological damage and delayed development. Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if signs or symptoms of Listeriosis develop in you or your child.
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