Case of stillbirth due to infection with Listeria monocytogenes.
A case of listeriosis in a stillborn baby is described. The causative organism was isolated from lung, placenta, and meconium. The only manifestation of infection of the baby's mother was a slight pyrexia three days before delivery which subsided quickly after treatment with ampicillin. Examination of the mother 11 days after delivery failed to produce evidence of listerial infection.
D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes; D008088:Listeriosis; D010920:Placenta; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious