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| ===Developing Countries=== | | ===Developing Countries=== |
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| ==Pathogenesis==
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| ===Treatment===
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| When listeric meningitis occurs, the overall [[death|mortality]] may reach 70%; from septicemia 50%, from perinatal/neonatal infections greater than 80%. In infections during pregnancy, the mother usually survives. Reports of successful treatment with parenteral [[penicillin]] or [[ampicillin]] exist. [[Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole]] has been shown effective in patients allergic to penicillin.
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| Bacteriophage treatments have been developed by several companies. EBI Food Safety and Intralytix both have products suitable for treatment of the bacteria. The [[FDA]] of the United States approved a cocktail of six [[bacteriophage]]s from Intralytix, and a one type phage product from EBI Food Safety designed to kill the bacteria ''L. monocytogenes''. Uses would potentially include spraying it on fruits and ready-to-eat meat such as sliced ham and turkey.
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| ==Table== | | ==Table== |