Molecular evidence for vertical transmission of listeriosis, Taiwan
Journal
Journal of Medical Microbiology
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
11
Pages
1601-1603
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
Abstract
The case is presented of a pregnant woman at the 31st week of gestation with Listeria monocytogenes bacteraemia and microabscess formation in the endometrium, who delivered an infant with disseminated infection (meningitis and bacteraemia). The two patients were successfully treated with intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin. Molecular typing using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis disclosed that three isolates from the mother (blood) and infant (blood and cerebrospinal fluid) had identical RAPD profiles. ? 2006 SGM.
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Other Subjects
ampicillin; antibiotic agent; betamethasone; cefazolin; cephalosporin derivative; clindamycin; cotrimoxazole; gentamicin; ritodrine; uterus spasmolytic agent; adult; article; bacteremia; blood culture; case report; chorioamnionitis; disease transmission; endometrium; female; human; infant; listeriosis; meningitis; molecular typing; newborn sepsis; pregnancy; priority journal; random amplified polymorphic DNA; Taiwan; vertical transmission; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Disease Transmission, Vertical; DNA, Bacterial; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Listeria Infections; Listeria monocytogenes; Pregnancy; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; Taiwan
Type
journal article