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Listeria
 Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium commonly found in soil, stream water, sewage, plants, and food. Each bacterium is Gram-positive and rod-shaped. Listeria are known to be the bacteria responsible for listeriosis, a rare but lethal food-borne infection that has a devastating mortality rate of 25% (Salmonella, in comparison, has a less than 1% mortality rate). They are incredibly hardy and able to grow in temperatures ranging from 4°C (39°F), the temperature of a refrigerator, to 37°C (99°F), the body's internal temperature. Furthermore, listerosis's deadliness can be partially attributed to the infection's ability to spread to the nervous system and cause meningitis. Finally, Listeria has a particularly high occurrence rate in newborns because of its ability to infect the fetus by penetrating the endothelial layer of the placenta. If you or someone you love has become seriously ill from Listeria poisoning, contact us for a free legal consultation. You can reach our food poison lawyers by calling or by filling in our online consulting form.
Campylobacter
In the United States, an estimated 2.1 to 2.4 million cases of human campylobacter- iosis (illnesses ranging from loose stools to dysentery) occur each year. Commonly reported symptoms of patients with laboratory-confirmed infections (a small subset of all cases) include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramping. In one study, approximately half of the patients with laboratory-confirmed campylobacter- iosis reported a history of bloody diarrhea. Less frequently, C. jejuni infections produce bacteremia, septic arthritis, and other extraintestinal symptoms. The incidence of campylobacteriosis in HIV-infected patients is higher than in the general population. For example, in Los Angeles County between 1983 and 1987, the reported incidence of campylobacteriosis in patients with AIDS was 519 cases per 100,000 population, 39 times higher than the rate in the general population. Common complications of campylobacteriosis in HIV-infected patients are recurrent infection and infection with antimicrobial-resistant strains. Deaths from C. jejuni infection are rare and occur primarily in infants, the elderly, and patients with underlying illnesses.
If you or someone you love has become seriously ill from Campylobacter poisoning, contact us for a free legal consultation. You can reach our food poison lawyers at our Salt Lake City, Utah based law firm by calling or by filling in our online consulting form.
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