[Neonatal listeriosis].
We present the case of a male with a neonatal Listeria monocytogenes infection. Its evolution was favorable with intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin. Listeriosis is an infrequent cause of neonatal pustulosis. The infection is acquired from the mother after bacteremia with few symptoms (early-onset forms) or while passing through an infected birth canal (late-onset forms). A cytological study and the quick stain technique make fast diagnosis of potentially serious neonatal pustuloses possible.
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. 38786chm@comb.es
Cristina
C
Heras
Vicente
V
García-Patos
Lucía
L
Palacio
Ramón
R
Bartralot
Jordi
J
Mollet
Laura
L
Rodríguez
Cristina
C
Pascual
Domingo
D
Bodet
Natalia
N
Tallada
Antoni
A
Castells
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male