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One case of Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in third trimester of pregnancy admitted in Zhongnan Hospital was reported .And 25 cases of maternal listeriosis were retrieved from domestic literature search up to March 2017.The clinical features of 26 cases were analyzed .The newly reported case was a 27-year-old primigravida at 37 weeks 5 days of gestation presenting with fever for 23 days. Listeria monocytogenes was identified in blood culture .She was treated with intravenous piperacillin sodium and tazobactam sodium for 3 weeks and recovered .At 39 weeks 4 days of gestation, she gave birth of a male baby by vaginal delivery .The newborn baby was healthy with negative Listeria monocytogene in blood culture.The age of onset of all 26 cases was (30.2 ±4.7)years.There were 1, 13 and 12 patients with listeriosis diagnosed in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy , respectively.The median time from onset to symptom presentation was 2 days.Clinical manifestations included fever (92%,24/26), leukocytosis (75%,18/24), abdominal pain (27%,7/26), fetal movement decrease or lose (23%,6/26) and vaginal bleeding (15%,4/26).Listeria monocytogenes were isolated from blood (11 cases), uterus swab (7 cases), amniotic fluid (2 cases) and so on.High proportion of adverse pregnancy outcomes occurred (88%,22/25).All gravidae recovered well after the termination of pregnancy .The empirical antibiotics did not cover those sensitive to listeria in all patients .Patients with maternal listeriosis often presented with acute fever and a high incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes , however, empirical antibiotics can hardly cover Listeria monocytogene.Thus, clinicians should improve awareness of listeriosis to avoid missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis .
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PURPOSE: The -1237T/C polymorphism of the Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) gene has been implicated in the susceptibility of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), but the results remain conflicting. We further investigated this association via meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Multiple electronic databases were extensively searched until February, 2015. The strength of association was evaluated by calculating the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS: A total of 2987 cases and 2388 controls from eight studies were analyzed. Overall, association was found between TLR9 -1237T/C polymorphism and the risk of IBDs when all the studies were pooled (recessive model, OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.02-2.47, p=0.04; homozygote comparison, OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.04-2.52, p=0.03; allele model, OR: 1.13, 95% CI: 1.00-1.27, p=0.05). Stratification by ethnicity indicated an association between TLR9 -1237T/C polymorphism and IBDs risk in Caucasians (recessive model, OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.02-2.47, p=0.04; homozygote comparison, OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.04-2.52, p=0.03; allele model, OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.00-1.27, p=0.05). When stratified by disease type, significant correlation were only found in the Crohn's disease subgroup (recessive model, OR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.05-2.73, p=0.03; homozygote model, OR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.07-2.82, p=0.02; allele model, OR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01-1.32, p=0.04). CONCLUSION: The present study suggested that the TLR9 -1237T/C polymorphism might act as a risk factor in the development of IBDs, particularly in Caucasians.