Pregnancy Complicated by Listeria Monocytogenes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 112(4): 428-432, 2020 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Listeria Monocytogenes, a small facultative anaerobic, gram positive, motile bacillus is a rare, but consequential etiologic agent of food borne illness which inordinately impacts immunocompromised individuals. The organism infects many types of animals and contaminates a multitude of foodstuffs such as milk, chicken, beef and vegetables. This microbe additionally has a distinct proclivity to infect the maternal-fetoplacental unit with resultant adverse perinatal outcomes inclusive of spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, chorioamnionitis, neonatal meningitis and death. We present a case of Listeriosis complicating pregnancy with a subsequent comprehensive review of the literature.
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01-internacional
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3_ND
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Dor Abdominal
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Corioamnionite
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Febre
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Listeriose
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
J Natl Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article