title: Early-onset listeriosis in prematurity.
abstract: Listeria monocytogenes has been recognized as a human pathogen for more than 70 years. It causes illness mainly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly, and immunocompromised persons. Although L. Monocytogenes is a relatively uncommon pathogen in neonates, it can cause considerable morbidity and mortality in this age group, especially in the early-onset form of the disease. In Taiwan, neonatal listeriosis is rarely reported. We report one case of a premature newborn with early-onset listeria sepsis and meningitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Municipal Yang-Ming Hospital, No. 105, Yu-Sheng Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jia-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Winnie
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008584:Meningitis, Listeria / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology