Aerobic gram positive bacilli

Causes infection in neonates, pregnant women, elderly, and immunocompromised patients.

Foodborne illness associated with deli meat, soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk, and others.

Often occurs in outbreaks.

• Meningitis
• Rhombencephalitis
• Bacteremia
• Septic abortion/miscarriage/stillbirth
• Self-limited gastrointestinal illness with diarrhea