Inadequate management of pregnancy-associated listeriosis: lessons from four case reports

C Charlier; F Goffinet; E Azria; A Leclercq; M Lecuit

doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12281

Inadequate management of pregnancy-associated listeriosis: lessons from four case reports

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Mar;20(3):246-9. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12281. Epub 2013 Jul 5.

Authors

C Charlier¹, F Goffinet, E Azria, A Leclercq, M Lecuit

Affiliation

¹ Institut Pasteur, French National Reference Centre and WHO collaborating Centre for Listeria, Biology of Infection Unit, Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Iariscité, Centre d'Infectiologie Necker-Pasteur, Institut Imagine, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France; Inserm U1117, Paris, France.

PMID: 23829227
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12281

Abstract

Listeria monocytogenes infection during pregnancy can lead to dramatic fetal or neonatal outcomes. No clinical trial has evaluated treatment options, and retrospective studies of cases are therefore important to define optimal regimens. We report four cases of materno-neonatal listeriosis illustrating inadequate antimicrobial therapy management and discuss recommended treatment options.

Keywords: Amoxicillin; Listeria monocytogenes; infant; listeriosis; pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Disease Management
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Listeria monocytogenes*
Listeriosis / diagnosis
Listeriosis / drug therapy*
Listeriosis / microbiology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy*
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult