title: Perinatal listeriosis; more common than reported (2 case reports and revision of literature).
abstract: Listeriosis is again reported with an increasing frequency in recent literature. It is reported to be the third cause of neonatal sepsis [4,7]. Hereby we are presenting two cases of perinatal listeriosis together with a summary of literature.
authors.affiliation: Sint Augustinus University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wilrijk-Antwerpen, Belgium.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Makar
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vanderheyden
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Schrijver
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keersmaekers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin