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Oral Transmission of Listeria monocytogenes in Mice via Ingestion of Contaminated Food
Published on: May 6, 2013
Pregnancy Complicated by Listeria Monocytogenes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Lisa Serventi1, Berenice Curi1, Rochelle Johns1
1NYC Health+ Hospitals/Lincoln, Department of Ob/Gyn, 234 East 149th Street, Bronx, 10451, NY.
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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