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==Overview==
==Overview==
The findings on the [[physical examination]] depend on the clinical manifestation of listeriosis. Common findings include [[fever]], [[tachycardia]], [[pallor]], and [[abdominal tenderness]].  Signs of [[neurological]] involvement may include [[altered mental state]], [[paralysis]], [[respiratory failure]], and [[coma]].
==Physical Examination==
The findings on the [[physical examination]] depend on the clinical manifestation of listeriosis.  Click on the links below for the exact clinical manifestation you are lookig for:
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Febrile Gastroenteritis|Febrile gastroenteritis]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Infection in Pregnancy|Infection in pregnancy]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Sepsis of Unknown Origin|Sepsis of unknown origin]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Meningoencephalitis|Meningoencephalitis]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Encephalitis|Encephalitis]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Rhombencephalitis|Rhombencephalitis]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Brain Abscess|Brain abscess]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Spinal Cord Infection|Spinal cord infection]]
* [[Listeriosis physical examination#Endocarditis|Endocarditis]]


==Febrile Gastroenteritis==
==Febrile Gastroenteritis==
===Appearance of the Patient===
A patient with [[listeriosis]] will likely appear ill, complaining of [[fever]], "body pain" and [[chills]]. Depending on the previous health status of the patient, the initial presentation may change, since this is an important factor in the evolution of the disease.
===Vitals===
====Temperature====
*A [[fever]] is often present
====Pulse====
=====Rate=====
*[[Tachycardia]] may be present
=====Strength=====
*The pulse may be weak
====Blood Pressure====
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
====Respiratory Rate====
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
===Skin===
* [[Pallor]] may be present
===Throat===
* [[Mucous membranes]] may be dehydrated
===Abdomen===
*[[Abdominal distention]] may be present
*[[Abdominal tenderness]] may be present


==Infection in Pregnancy==
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 2; background: none;"
Pregnant women with [[listeriosis]] often present with [[flu]]-like [[symptoms]]. Unborn infants sustain the most severe [[complications]], such as [[fetal death]], [[stillbirth]] or [[meningitis]].<ref name=WHO>{{cite web | title = Risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods | url = http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2004/9241562625_part1.pdf }}</ref>
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border: 1; background: 1;" |Organ System
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Findings
|-
! rowspan="1" style="border: 1; background: none;" |General Appearance
|Patient is ill-looking
|-
! rowspan="4" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Vital Signs
|[[Fever]]
|-
|[[Tachycardia]]
|-
|[[Tachypnea]]
|-
|[[Hypotension]]
|-
! style="border: 1; background: none;" |Skin
|[[Pallor]]
|-
! style="border: 1; background: none;" |'''HEENT'''
|Dry [[mucous membranes]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Neurologic
|[[Altered mental status]]
|-
|[[Focal neurologic signs|Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Abdominal
|[[Abdominal tenderness]]
|-
|[[Abdominal distention]]
|}


==Sepsis of Unknown Origin==
==Sepsis of Unknown Origin==
===Vitals===
====Temperature====
*A [[fever]] is often present
*[[Hypothermia]] may be present
====Pulse====
=====Rate=====
*[[Tachycardia]] is often present
=====Strength=====
*Peripheral pulses may be weak
====Blood Pressure====
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
====Respiratory Rate====
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
===Skin===
*[[Cyanosis]] may be present
* [[Pallor]] may be present
===Throat===
*Mucous membranes may be dehydrated
===Neck===
*[[Lymph nodes]] may be present
===Abdomen===
*[[Abdominal tenderness]] may be present
===Extremities===
*[[Cyanosis]] may be present
===Neurologic===
* Mental status may be altered


==CNS Infection==
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 2; background: none;"
===Meningoencephalitis===
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border: 1; background: 1;" |Organ System
===Appearance of the Patient===
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Findings
A patient with [[meningoencephalitis]] may have a wide range of presentations. These may range from mild focal neurologic signs to [[coma]]. 
|-
===Vitals===
! rowspan="5" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Vital Signs
====Temperature====
|[[Fever]]
*A [[fever]] is often present
|-
====Pulse====
|[[Tachycardia]]
=====Rate=====
|-
*[[Tachycardia]] may be present
|[[Tachypnea]]
=====Strength=====
|-
*The pulse may be weak
|[[Hypotension]]
====Blood Pressure====
|-
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
|Weak peripheral [[pulses]]
====Respiratory Rate====
|-
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
! rowspan="2" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Skin
===Skin===
|[[Pallor]]
* [[Pallor]] may be present
|-
* [[Skin rash]] may be present
|[[Cyanosis]]
===Head===
|-
* Bulging fontanelles may be present(neonates)
! rowspan="3" style="border: 1; background: none;" |'''HEENT'''
===Neck===
|Dry [[mucous membranes]]
* [[Neck stiffness]] may be present
|-
===Neurologic===
|[[Lymphadenopathy]]
* [[Mental status]] may be altered
|-
* [[Coma]] may be present
|[[Papilledema]] on fundoscopic exam
* [[Seizures]] may be present
|-
* [[Focal neurologic signs]] may be present
! rowspan="2" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Neurologic
|[[Altered mental status]]
|-
|[[Focal neurologic signs|Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs]]
|-
! rowspan="1" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Abdominal
|[[Abdominal tenderness]]
|}


===Encephalitis===
==Central Nervous System Infection==
===Appearance of the Patient===
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 2; background: none;"
A patient with [[encephalitis]] may have a wide range of presentations. These may range from personality changes, mild focal neurologic signs, to [[coma]]. 
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border: 1; background: 1;" |Organ System
===Vitals===
! colspan="1" rowspan="1" |Findings
====Temperature====
|-
*A [[fever]] is often present
! rowspan="5" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Vital Signs
====Pulse====
|[[Fever]]
=====Rate=====
|-
*[[Tachycardia]] may be present
|[[Tachycardia]]
=====Strength=====
|-
*The pulse may be weak
|[[Tachypnea]]
====Blood Pressure====
|-
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
|[[Hypotension]]
====Respiratory Rate====
|-
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
|Weak peripheral [[pulses]]
===Skin===
|-
* [[Pallor]] may be present
! rowspan="2" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Skin
* [[Skin rash]] may be present
|[[Pallor]]
===Head===
|-
* Bulging fontanelles may be present (neonates)
|[[Skin rash]]
===Neck===
|-
* [[Neck stiffness]] may be present
! rowspan="3" style="border: 1; background: none;" |'''HEENT'''
===Throat===
|Bulging [[fontanelles]] may be present ([[neonates]])
* Mucosal [[rash]] may be present
|-
===Neurologic===
|[[Papilledema]] on [[Fundoscopy|fundoscopic exam]]
* [[Mental status]] may be altered
|-
* [[Coma]] may be present
|[[Neck stiffness]] may be present (typically absent in [[neonates]])
* [[Seizures]] may be present
|-
* [[Focal neurologic signs]] may be present
! rowspan="6" style="border: 1; background: none;" |Neurologic
* [[Autonomic dysfunction]] may be present
|[[Altered mental status]]
* [[Hemiparesis]] may be present
|-
* [[Ataxia]] may be present
|[[Focal neurologic signs|Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs]]
* [[Dystonia]] may be present
|-
 
|[[Autonomic dysfunction]] may be present
===Rhombencephalitis===
|-
===Appearance of the Patient===
|[[Hemiparesis]] may be present
Commonly in previously healthy patients. The disease usually progresses in two phases: in the initial phase, patient may be febrile with nausea and vomiting; in the second phase, there is usually cranial nerve palsies, tremor, ataxia and altered consciousness.
|-
===Vitals===
|[[Ataxia]] may be present
====Temperature====
|-
*A [[fever]] is often present
|[[Dystonia]] may be present
====Pulse====
|}
=====Rate=====
*[[Tachycardia]] may be present
=====Strength=====
*The pulse may be weak
====Blood Pressure====
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
====Respiratory Rate====
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
===Skin===
* [[Pallor]] may be present
* [[Skin rash]] may be present
===Head===
* Bulging fontanelles may be present (neonates)
===Neck===
* [[Neck stiffness]] may be present
===Lungs===
[[Respiratory failure]] is present in half of the patients
===Throat===
* Mucosal [[rash]] may be present
===Neurologic===
* [[Mental status]] may be altered
* [[Coma]] may be present
* [[Seizures]] may be present
* [[Focal neurologic signs]] may be present
* [[Autonomic dysfunction]] may be present
* [[Hemiparesis]] may be present
* [[Ataxia]] may be present
* [[Dystonia]] may be present
* Tremor may be present
 
===Brain abscess===
===Appearance of the Patient===
Patients often complain of [[headache]], [[drowsiness]], [[confusion]], [[speech difficulties]] and [[fever]] with a rapidly progressive course. These manifestations are a combination of increased [[intracranial pressure]] (due to a space-occupying lesion), infection, and focal neurologic brain tissue damage.
 
===Vitals===
====Temperature====
*A [[fever]] may be present
====Pulse====
=====Rate=====
*[[Tachycardia]] may be present
=====Strength=====
*The pulse may be weak
====Blood Pressure====
*[[Hypotension]] may be present
====Respiratory Rate====
*[[Tachypnea]] may be present
===Skin===
* [[Pallor]] may be present
* [[Skin rash]] may be present
===Head===
* Bulging fontanelles may be present (neonates)
===Eyes===
* [[Papilledema]] may be present
===Neck===
* [[Neck stiffness]] may be present
===Lungs===
[[Respiratory failure]] is present in half of the patients
===Throat===
* Mucosal [[rash]] may be present
===Neurologic===
* [[Mental status]] may be altered
* [[Coma]] may be present
* [[Speech difficulties]] may be present
* [[Seizures]] may be present
* [[Focal neurologic signs]] may be present
* [[Autonomic dysfunction]] may be present
* [[Hemiparesis]] may be present
* [[Ataxia]] may be present
* [[Dystonia]] may be present
* Tremor may be present
 
===Spinal cord infection===
 
 
 
 
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====Spinal cord infection====
Rare cases of [[spinal cord]] involvement have been reported. However, when [[spinal cord]] is affected in the setting of acute [[bacterial meningitis]] of uncertain etiology, ''L. monocytogenes'' should be considered"<ref>{{Cite book  | last1 = Mandell | first1 = Gerald L. | last2 = Bennett | first2 = John E. (John Eugene) | last3 = Dolin | first3 = Raphael. |title = Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious disease | date = 2010 | publisher = Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier | location = Philadelphia, PA | isbn = 0-443-06839-9 | pages =  }}</ref>.
 
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

The findings on the physical examination depend on the clinical manifestation of listeriosis. Common findings include fever, tachycardia, pallor, and abdominal tenderness. Signs of neurological involvement may include altered mental state, paralysis, respiratory failure, and coma.

Physical Examination

The findings on the physical examination depend on the clinical manifestation of listeriosis. Click on the links below for the exact clinical manifestation you are lookig for:

Febrile Gastroenteritis

Organ System Findings
General Appearance Patient is ill-looking
Vital Signs Fever
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypotension
Skin Pallor
HEENT Dry mucous membranes
Neurologic Altered mental status
Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs
Abdominal Abdominal tenderness
Abdominal distention

Sepsis of Unknown Origin

Organ System Findings
Vital Signs Fever
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypotension
Weak peripheral pulses
Skin Pallor
Cyanosis
HEENT Dry mucous membranes
Lymphadenopathy
Papilledema on fundoscopic exam
Neurologic Altered mental status
Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs
Abdominal Abdominal tenderness

Central Nervous System Infection

Organ System Findings
Vital Signs Fever
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypotension
Weak peripheral pulses
Skin Pallor
Skin rash
HEENT Bulging fontanelles may be present (neonates)
Papilledema on fundoscopic exam
Neck stiffness may be present (typically absent in neonates)
Neurologic Altered mental status
Motor and sensory focal neurologic signs
Autonomic dysfunction may be present
Hemiparesis may be present
Ataxia may be present
Dystonia may be present

References

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