Listerella

Listeria bacterium is a rare causative agent of central nervous system infection (Reiter's syndrome: meningitis, arthritis, urethritis in men) | Caution: infections of the skin and soft tissues; infectious and inflammatory diseases of the ear, nose and throat. In adults: there are also no clear indications/contraindications for the prescription of systemic antibiotics; the use of these drugs is recommended only for the treatment of severe cases of systemic listeriosis with signs of intoxication, severe neurological or ophthalmological symptoms.

**Pathogenesis and pathomorphology**

The mechanism of development of human listeriosis is complex and insufficiently studied. Many questions of pathogenesis are