Molecular evidence for vertical transmission of listeriosis, Taiwan.
The case is presented of a pregnant woman at the 31st week of gestation with Listeria monocytogenes bacteraemia and microabscess formation in the endometrium, who delivered an infant with disseminated infection (meningitis and bacteraemia). The two patients were successfully treated with intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin. Molecular typing using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis disclosed that three isolates from the mother (blood) and infant (blood and cerebrospinal fluid) had identical RAPD profiles.
Huang
Yu-Tsung
YT
Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.
Chen
Shee-Uan
SU
Wu
Mu-Zon
MZ
Chen
Chien-Yir
CY
Hsieh
Wuu-Shiun
WS
Tsao
Buor-Niarn
BN
Horng
Chieh Jou
CJ
Hsueh
Po-Ren
PR
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D011247:Pregnancy; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D013624:Taiwan
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial