title: Listeriosis in second trimester of pregnancy: case report from India.
abstract: Although Listeria monocytogenes infection occurs in sporadic and epidemic forms throughout the world, there are certain countries (especially Asian countries) that have reported only a few cases or failed to report even a single case. During her third visit at 17(+5) weeks of gestation, a 22-year-old primigravida presented with the complaint of an acute painful abdomen, leaking per vaginum and low-grade fever for the 2 preceding days. On ultrasonography, a single live fetus with no amniotic fluid was seen and the pregnancy was therefore terminated. L. monocytogenes was isolated from a high vaginal swab.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. r_vg@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Varsha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: Neera
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Ibha
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second