Listeriosis is a disease caused by infection with a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is ubiquitous, and it is usually found in soil, water, and decaying vegetation.
Common side effects of Plaquenil include. 1  nausea, 2  vomiting, 3  stomach pain or cramps,  loss of 1  appetite, weight loss, 2  diarrhea, dizziness,  spinning 1  sensation, headache,  ringing in 1  your ears, mood  changes, 1  nervousness, irritability,  skin rash, 1  itching,  or. hair loss.
Today, Plaquenil and other antimalarials are also used to treat and help prevent symptoms caused by certain autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus, and discoid lupus, even though these diseases are not caused by malaria parasites.