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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;42(1):194-197. Published online January 1, 2001.
A Case of Losteriosis on Third trimester with Fetal distress.
Shin Cheol Kim, Jun Taek Lee, Who Kon Jung, Byung Do Park, Kyung Ran Zoo, Joo Wook Kim
Abstract
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive rod which can be isolated from soil, vegetation, and many animal reservoirs. Human disease due to Listeria monocytogenes is uncommon but occurs most frequently in the neonatal period, during pregnancy and in elderly or immuno-suppressed patients. Listeriosis in pregnant women may cause spontaneous abortion, fetal distress, preterm labor, fetal death, or neonatal septicemia/meningitis. Maternal infection alone may occur without infection of the infant, especially at the end of pregnancy. One case of septicemia with Listeria monocytogenes in pregnant women at the 35th weeks of pregnancy with fetal distress is presented.

Keywords :Listeriosis;Pregnancy

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