Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of listeriosis.
Family history
- What is the current health status of your family members?
Social history
- What is your profession?
- Do you have contact with animals?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from fever? If so, for how long and what is the temperature?
- Do you have headaches/muscle aches?
- Do you feel nauseous?
- Have you noticed any sensory disturbances and/or gait disturbances?* .
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you eaten raw foods such as raw meat (raw sausage or ground meat) or raw milk/products?
- Have you had any contact with animals? Did you show any skin lesions afterwards?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (infections, chronic diseases).
- Operations
- Allergies
- Pregnancy history
Medication history
- Long-term therapy with glucocorticoids
- Long-term therapy with proton pump inhibitors (PPI; acid blockers) – esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole.
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
