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.
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) belongs to a group of medicines called quinolines. Plaquenil is used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia. This medicine is not effective against all strains of malaria.