Listeria Sepsis and Pneumonia in a Premature Neonate
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
;
: 94-98, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-100136
ABSTRACT
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a foodborne anaerobic gram-positive rod and the third most common pathogen for neonatal meningitis. Although the mortality and morbidity of L. monocytogenes infections are high, thus causing serious problems in Western populations, neonatal listeriosis is relatively rare in Eastern countries, including Korea. Possible routes for intrauterine infection or vertical transmission of L. monocytogenes include infected placentas and the reproductive tract. Intrauterine infections may cause chorioamnionitis, preterm labor, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or neonatal infection. A high index of suspicion and early empirical antibiotic treatment are critical to achieve a favorable prognosis for neonatal listeriosis. We managed a case of L. monocytogenes sepsis and pneumonia in a premature neonate born at 26 weeks of gestational age from an asymptomatic mother with culture-proven placental infection. The neonate was successively treated with ampicillin and gentamicin.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Placenta
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Pneumonia
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Prognosis
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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Chorioamnionitis
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Gestational Age
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Sepsis
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Stillbirth
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Ampicillin
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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