Neonatal listeriosis: Uncommon or misdiagnosed?

J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2016 Sep 16;9(3):313-6. doi: 10.3233/NPM-16915121.

Abstract

The incidence of perinatal and neonatal Listeriosis is underestimated due undiagnosed stillbirths, misdiagnosis of NL and underreporting of single case reports. Recent outbreaks reinforce the need for better surveillance and targeted health education in certain population groups especially during pregnancy.

Keywords: Neonatal listeriosis; granulomatosis infantisepticum; listeria monocytogenes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ampicillin / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Cheese / poisoning*
  • Female
  • Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Foodborne Diseases / microbiology
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Listeriosis / diagnosis*
  • Listeriosis / epidemiology*
  • Listeriosis / microbiology
  • Population Surveillance
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors
  • United States

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ampicillin