Increased prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in the faeces of patients receiving long-term H2-antagonists.

BACKGROUND: Human listeriosis is an uncommon infection caused by the Gram-positive organism Listeria monocytogenes. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of therapeutic gastric acid suppression on faecal isolation of L. monocytogenes and the incidence of human listeriosis. METHODS: Five stool speci...

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Main Authors: Cobb, C, Curtis, G, Bansi, D, Slade, E, Mehal, W, Mitchell, R, Chapman, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996