Perinatal infection by Listeriosis: case report

Authors

  • Edgar Sánchez C.
  • Alicia Castillo
  • Claudia Ortega

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.731

Keywords:

Listeriosis, chorioamnionitis, neonatal sepsis

Abstract

The listeriosis is a bacterial not frequent illness, with a special susceptibility for women in pregnancy and unit feto-placenta. We present a case of congenital listeriosis managed in the Hospital Central de la Policía, in which a diagnosis was established. It is discussed according to bibliography review and the difference between this and others chorioamnionitis.

Author Biographies

Edgar Sánchez C.

Gineco-obstetra Perinatólogo, Unidad de Medicina Materno-fetal, Hospital Central de la Policía, Bogotá, Colombia.

Alicia Castillo

Pediatra, Unidad de Neonatos, Hospital Central de la Policía, Bogotá, Colombia.

Claudia Ortega

Patóloga, Hospital Central de la Policía, Bogotá, Colombia

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Charles D. Listeriosis. Obstetric and Perinatal Infections. Mosby Year Book. St. Louis. 1993; Chapter 16. 193-209.

Fleming A., Erlich D., Miller N et al. Successsful treatment of maternal septicemia due to Listeria monocytogenes at 26 weeks gestation. Obstet Gynecol. 1985; 66 (3 Suppl): 52s-53s.

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Quinivan J. et al. Ultrasound features of congenital listeriosis- a case report. Prenat Diagn. 1998 Oct; 18(10): 1075-8.

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Sánchez C. E, Castillo A, Ortega C. Perinatal infection by Listeriosis: case report. Rev. colomb. obstet. ginecol. [Internet]. 2001 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 May 19];52(2):199-202. Available from: https://revista.fecolsog.org/index.php/rcog/article/view/731

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