Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous in the environment. The main route of acquisition of Listeria is through the ingestion of contaminated food products. Listeria has been isolated from raw meat, dairy products, vegetables, fruit and seafood. Soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk and unpasteurised pâté are potential dangers; however, some outbreaks involving post-pasteurized milk have been reported. Rarely<unk>  may present as cutaneous<unk> . This infection occurs after direct exposure to L. monocytogenes by intact skin and is largely confined to veterinarians who are handling diseased animals, most often after a listerial abortion. It can be more common in patients with hemochromatosis.
Listeriosis
Plague 
Murine typhus
Bacillary dysentery
Scarlet fever
Scrub typhus
Boutonneuse fever
Bartonellosis