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Listeriosis in Pregnant Women in Morocco: A Case Report

Received: 26 January 2015     Accepted: 1 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.

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

Listeria Monocytogenes, Pregnancy, Infection, Morbidity, Mortality

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    Youssef Benabdejlil, Mostafa Chegri, Jaouad Kouach, Driss Moussaoui, Mohamed Dehayni. (2015). Listeriosis in Pregnant Women in Morocco: A Case Report. Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 3(1), 18-20. https://doi.org/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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    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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Author Information
  • Department of Gynecology-Obstetric-Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

  • Department of Medical Biology- Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco

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

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

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

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