Open AccessFirst trimester Listeria monocytogenes septicemia
Author(s) -
Goddijn Mariëtte,
Schipper Hans G.,
Spanjaard Lodewijk,
Wolf Hans
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1997)5:3<219::aid-idog5>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , gestation , pregnancy , amoxicillin , medicine , fetus , obstetrics , first trimester , biology , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics
Background Little is known about fetal outcome after Listeria monocytogenes septicemia in the first trimester of pregnancy. Purpose A primigravida with L. monocytogenes septicemia at 9 weeks gestation was treated with amoxicillin. At 40 weeks gestation a healthy female infant was born. Conclusion This case shows that fetal outcome can be normal after appropriate treatment of maternal L. monocytogenes septicemia during embryogenesis. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 5:219–221, 1997. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.