Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2008 May;51(5):568-573.

Third trimester listeriosis in twin pregnant woman with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and combined endocarditis: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Korea. nayajo@kangwon.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Human listeriosis is a relatively rare but serious disease with mortality rate 20~40%. Listeria monocytogenes affects patients with decreased cell mediated immunity such as the elderly, transplant recipients, cancer patients, renal failure, diabetes, HIV, pregnant women and unborn child, neonate. We experienced a case of listeriosis in twin pregnant woman at 35th weeks without preterm labor. The pregnant woman present sepsis with fever at first time. Sepsis progress to MODS (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome) and combined endocarditis. We reported it with brief of literatures.

Keyword

Listeria; Twin pregnancy; Trimester; third

MeSH Terms

Aged
Child
Endocarditis
Female
Fever
HIV
Humans
Immunity, Cellular
Infant, Newborn
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeriosis
Multiple Organ Failure
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pregnancy, Twin
Pregnant Women
Renal Insufficiency
Sepsis
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