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Listeriosis in Pregnant Women in Morocco: A Case Report

Received: 26 January 2015    Accepted: 01 February 2015    Published: 11 February 2015
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Abstract

Listeriosis is a rare infectious disease. Pregnant women with listeriosis represent 1/3 of all listeriosis cases. Listeriosis is a foodborne disease. Sporadic as well as epidemic cases of listeriosis are usually related to contaminated processed food, especially meat dishes served in fast-food restaurants and dairy products. Pregnant women are at an increased risk for listeriosis infection. Unfortunately the symptoms are not specific and the diagnosis presents a considerable challenge. Although the literature offers some case reports on a complicated course of listeriosis during pregnancy the infection usually runs a mild course in pregnant women. Regardless, fetal or neonatal infection is related to very high risk of lethal complications in the newborn, among others: sepsis, meningitis or pneumonia. The authors report a case of a 26-year-old primigravida woman with listeriosis. Throughout this case they describe the course of the infection, diagnostic process and treatment of this disease.

DOI 10.11648/j.jgo.20150301.14
Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2015)
Page(s) 18-20
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Keywords

Listeria Monocytogenes, Pregnancy, Infection, Morbidity, Mortality

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Author Information
  • Department of Gynecology-Obstetric-Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Medical Biology- Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy- University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-Obstetric-Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-Obstetric-Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Gynecology-Obstetric-Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Morocco

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    Youssef Benabdejlil; Mostafa Chegri; Jaouad Kouach; Driss Moussaoui; Mohamed Dehayni. Listeriosis in Pregnant Women in Morocco: A Case Report. J. Gynecol. Obstet. 2015, 3(1), 18-20. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150301.14

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    Youssef Benabdejlil, Mostafa Chegri, Jaouad Kouach, Driss Moussaoui, Mohamed Dehayni. Listeriosis in Pregnant Women in Morocco: A Case Report. J Gynecol Obstet. 2015;3(1):18-20. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150301.14

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