Postpartum listeria meningitis

Listeria monocytogenes is a small Gram positive, intracellular bacillus known to cause a foodborne disease in immunocompromised patients and other high-risk groups. The infection that usually is asymptomatic or resembles a mild influenza like disease, in some risk groups can cause meningitis and bra...

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Main Authors:	Claudia Colomba, Raffaella Rubino, Antonio Anastasia, Gabriele Palermo, Davide Lo Porto, Michelle Abbott, Silvia Bonura, Antonio Cascio
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:	IDCases
Subjects:	Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis Puerperium
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302043

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spelling	doaj-b11983c8473d4f098dc7e6c27be405632021-07-02T15:32:00ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092020-01-0121e00896Postpartum listeria meningitisClaudia Colomba0Raffaella Rubino1Antonio Anastasia2Gabriele Palermo3Davide Lo Porto4Michelle Abbott5Silvia Bonura6Antonio Cascio7Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyCorresponding author.; Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, ItalyListeria monocytogenes is a small Gram positive, intracellular bacillus known to cause a foodborne disease in immunocompromised patients and other high-risk groups. The infection that usually is asymptomatic or resembles a mild influenza like disease, in some risk groups can cause meningitis and brain abscesses. In pregnant women, L. monocytogenes may lead to abortion or delivery of an acutely ill infant. We describe a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis occurred in a young puerpera without immunological disorders or other risk factors. We think that because the puerperium is accompanied by the same physiological changes in immune response that features pregnancy, a higher infectious risk should be considered during this period of woman’s life. Therefore, an empiric antimicrobial therapy also for listeriosis should be promptly started in meningitis that arises in post-partum period so to achieve the best outcome of the infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302043Listeria monocytogenesMeningitisPuerperium
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author	Claudia Colomba Raffaella Rubino Antonio Anastasia Gabriele Palermo Davide Lo Porto Michelle Abbott Silvia Bonura Antonio Cascio
spellingShingle	Claudia Colomba Raffaella Rubino Antonio Anastasia Gabriele Palermo Davide Lo Porto Michelle Abbott Silvia Bonura Antonio Cascio Postpartum listeria meningitis IDCases Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis Puerperium
author_facet	Claudia Colomba Raffaella Rubino Antonio Anastasia Gabriele Palermo Davide Lo Porto Michelle Abbott Silvia Bonura Antonio Cascio
author_sort	Claudia Colomba
title	Postpartum listeria meningitis
title_short	Postpartum listeria meningitis
title_full	Postpartum listeria meningitis
title_fullStr	Postpartum listeria meningitis
title_full_unstemmed	Postpartum listeria meningitis
title_sort	postpartum listeria meningitis
publisher	Elsevier
series	IDCases
issn	2214-2509
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	Listeria monocytogenes is a small Gram positive, intracellular bacillus known to cause a foodborne disease in immunocompromised patients and other high-risk groups. The infection that usually is asymptomatic or resembles a mild influenza like disease, in some risk groups can cause meningitis and brain abscesses. In pregnant women, L. monocytogenes may lead to abortion or delivery of an acutely ill infant. We describe a case of L. monocytogenes meningitis occurred in a young puerpera without immunological disorders or other risk factors. We think that because the puerperium is accompanied by the same physiological changes in immune response that features pregnancy, a higher infectious risk should be considered during this period of woman’s life. Therefore, an empiric antimicrobial therapy also for listeriosis should be promptly started in meningitis that arises in post-partum period so to achieve the best outcome of the infection.
topic	Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis Puerperium
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302043
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Postpartum listeria meningitis

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