[Acute hepatitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes infection].
We report the case of a 40 year-old woman, pregnant for 4 months, with acute hepatitis revealed by jaundice, fever and high serum aminotransferase levels. Infection by Listeria monocytogenes was demonstrated by blood cultures. The course of the disease was characterized by abortion and complete recovery of hepatitis within 4 weeks after antibiotic administration. This report shows that listeriosis can cause acute severe hepatitis.
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Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Saint-Eloi, CHU, Montpellier.
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Larrey
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Galindo
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Ramos
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Feldmann
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Michel
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second
D000658:Amoxicillin
Hépatite aiguë due à une infection par Listeria monocytogenes.