Listeriosis

Definition

Gram positive bacterial infection with the genus Listeria including Listeria meningitis which causes clinical manifestations including fever, altered mentation, headache, meningeal signs, focal neurologic signs, and seizures.

Inclusions

• listerial foodborne infection

4 subordinate codes

• 1C1A.0Cutaneous listeriosis
• 1C1A.1Listerial meningitis or meningoencephalitis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Other bacterial diseases

• 1C10Actinomycosis
• 1C11Bartonellosis
• 1C12Whooping cough
• 1C13Tetanus
• 1C14Obstetrical tetanus
• 1C15Tetanus neonatorum
• 1C16Gas gangrene
• 1C17Diphtheria