Neonatal listeriosis is a listeria infection acquired trans placentally or during or after delivery. Diagnosis is made by culture or polymerase chain reaction testing of mother and infant. Treatment of Neonatal Listeriosis 1. Listeriosis is commonly treated with antibiotics. 2. The most commonly prescribed treatment is intravenous ampicillin. 3. Antibiotic gentamicin in combination with ampi  Read More

Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency or SCAD deficiency is a condition in which the body is unable to break down certain fats. SCAD is considered a fatty acid oxidation condition because people affected by the condition are unable to change some of the fats they eat into the energy the body needs to function. Causes and risk factors 1. Mutations in the ACADS gene cause SCAD deficiency. This gene pro  Read More