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Listeriosis, a disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes, presents in a variety of fashions. In the adult, it is a rare cause of meningitis, septicemia, endocarditis, peritonitis, and focal abscess; however, its greatest clinical significance is in the area of perinatal infection. It has been shown to cause abortion, stillbirth, and “granulomatosis infantiseptica,” which is a life-threatening septic illness. Listeria monocytogenes is the third most common cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis after E. coli and S. agalactiae. In European countries where L. monocytogenes is reported to a central agency, the organism is responsible for 1–7% of perinatal mortality.1
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- Amniotic Fluid
- Listeria Monocytogenes
- Pregnant Patient
- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Focal Necrosis
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Kreutner, A.K. (1985). Listeriosis. In: Gleicher, N. (eds) Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2415-7_58
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