| Facultative anaerobe | |
| Thrives in cold | |
| Transmitted via milk, cheeses | |
| Motile by actin polymerization = "actin rockets" | |
| Tumbling motility | |
| Beta hemolytic (unique among gram negative bacteria) | |
| Can be acquired transvaginally by foetus. | Pregnant women shouldn't eat soft cheese |
| Neonatal meningitis | |
| Facultative anaerobe | |
| Elderly at risk | |
| Dx: catalase positive (unique among gram-negative bacteria) | |
| Rx: Ampicillin | |
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