Listeria Uncovered: From Foodborne Threat to Clinical Diagnosis
Continuing Education Credits
Objectives
Recognize the significance of L. monocytogenes as a foodborne pathogen and interpret recent epidemiologic data.
Recognize patient populations and clinical syndromes associated with infection.
Identify key laboratory methods for the detection and differentiation of L. monocytogenes.
Describe the morphology, growth characteristics, and pathogenic mechanisms of Listeria monocytogenes.
Recognize the role of the microbiology/clinical lab in public-health outbreak investigation and reporting of listeriosis.