Co-infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Listeria monocytogenes in an immunocompromised patient

Opperman, C J; Bamford, Colleen

doi:10.7196/samj.2018.v108i5.12957

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“…Despite remaining infrequent, as opportunistic infection, few cases of Listeria-related meningitis have been reported in PLWH, even after the introduction of ART [ 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 ]; sometimes listeriosis led to further examinations and diagnosis of HIV [ 101 , 102 ]. Few cases of bacteremia have been reported as well [ 103 , 104 ].…”

Section: Listeriosismentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV and Mediterranean Zoonoses: A Review of the Literature

Russotto

Micali

Pellicanò

et al. 2022

Infectious Disease Reports

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A zoonosis is an infectious disease that has jumped from a non-human animal to humans. Some zoonoses are very common in the Mediterranean area and endemic in specific regions, so they represent an important problem for public health. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that has originated as a zoonosis and is now diffused globally, with the most significant numbers of infected people among the infectious diseases. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the history for people living with HIV (PLWH) has changed drastically, and many diseases are now no different in epidemiology and prognosis as they are in not-HIV-infected people. Still, the underlying inflammatory state that is correlated with HIV and other alterations related to the infection itself can be a risk factor when infected with other bacteria, parasites or viruses. We reviewed the literature for infection by the most common Mediterranean zoonoses, such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, Brucella, Rickettsia, Borrelia, Listeria and Echinococcus, and a possible correlation with HIV. We included Monkeypox, since the outbreak of cases is becoming a concern lately. We found that HIV may be related with alterations of the microbiome, as for campylobacteriosis, and that there are some zoonoses with a significant prevalence in PLWH, as for salmonellosis.

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Section: Listeriosismentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV and Mediterranean Zoonoses: A Review of the Literature

Russotto

Micali

Pellicanò

et al. 2022

Infectious Disease Reports

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“…Hospitalisation caused by gastroenteritis due to listeriosis is usually prominent in children and the elderly. Blood cultures from gastroenteritis patients may yield Listeria [52].…”

Section: Gastroenteritis Due To L Monocytogenesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis with Previously Reported Cases Worldwide

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Listeria species are Gram-positive, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacteria, which do not produce endospores. The genus, Listeria, currently comprises 17 characterised species of which only two (L. monocytogenes and L. ivanovii) are known to be pathogenic to humans. Food products and related processing environments are commonly contaminated with pathogenic species. Outbreaks and sporadic cases of human infections resulted in considerable economic loss. South Africa witnessed the world’s largest listeriosis outbreak, characterised by a progressive increase in cases of the disease from January 2017 to July 2018. Of the 1060 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis reported by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), 216 deaths were recorded. Epidemiological investigations indicated that ready-to-eat processed meat products from a food production facility contaminated with L. monocytogenes was responsible for the outbreak. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) revealed that a large proportion (91%) of the isolates from patients were sequence type 6 (ST6). Recent studies revealed a recurrent occurrence of small outbreaks of listeriosis with more severe side-effects in humans. This review provides a comparative analysis of a recently reported and most severe outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa, with those previously encountered in other countries worldwide. The review focuses on the transmission of the pathogen, clinical symptoms of the disease and its pathogenicity. The review also focuses on the major outbreaks of listeriosis reported in different parts of the world, sources of contamination, morbidity, and mortality rates as well as cost implications. Based on data generated during the outbreak of the disease in South Africa, listeriosis was added to the South African list of mandatory notifiable medical conditions. Surveillance systems were strengthened in the South African food chain in order to assist in preventing and facilitating early detection of both sporadic cases and outbreaks of infections caused by these pathogens in humans.

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“…Another death case of listeriosis attributed to Listeria monocytogenes was reported in a newborn in Zimbabwe (Nyati, ). Also, a 34 year HIV positive male patient was reportedly confirmed of dual infection of Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogenes in Cape Town, South Africa (Opperman & Bamford, ). In addition, Listeria monocytogenes were found in blood samples of two neonates (a day old child) and a 24 years old pregnant woman in 2015 during an increase in human cases of this pathogen in the Western Cape of South Africa (Smith et al, ).…”

Section: Occurrence Of Listeria In Water Food Food Processing Envirmentioning

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Overview of listeriosis in the Southern African Hemisphere—Review

Kayode

Igbinosa

Okoh

2019

Journal of Food Safety

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Listeriosis is rarely reported in the Southern African Hemispheres in spite of the increasing rate of Listeria in several foodborne outbreaks reported in advanced countries. This paper reviews the emerging trends in the spread, distribution, and epidemiology of Listeria species in foods, water, human, animals, and different environments in Southern Africa based on the appraisal of scholarly articles. In this regard, information obtained from literatures from various online databases revealed that Listeria species are commonly recovered from food, water, and human samples. Fewer articles provided information on Listeria recovered from animals (ruminants) and soil samples. Generally, reports of studies were more focused on Listeria monocytogenes among other Listeria species. To this end, reports obtained from literature on the method of identification of Listeria were mostly based on serological, classical biochemical methods and the principle of aesculin hydrolysis, usually characterized by black coloration on selective media for Listeria. These methods may not be reliable, as they could sometimes give a false positive report. Therefore, molecular methods are more reliable, accurate, could show the genetic relationship between isolates, and at the same time capable of enabling tracking the source of this pathogen should be embraced as a better substitute for the identification of Listeria in Southern African sub-region.

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Co-infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Listeria monocytogenes in an immunocompromised patient

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

HIV and Mediterranean Zoonoses: A Review of the Literature

HIV and Mediterranean Zoonoses: A Review of the Literature

Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa: A Comparative Analysis with Previously Reported Cases Worldwide

Overview of listeriosis in the Southern African Hemisphere—Review

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