Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection with a high case fatality rate caused by Listeria monocytogenes. High-risk groups for listeriosis include elderly and immunocompromised patients, pregnant women, newborns, and infants.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Other bacterial diseases
1C1A Listeriosis
H00332 Listeriosis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
H00332 Listeriosis