Should arboviruses be the only diagnosis hypothesis in pregnant women in endemic areas presenting with a rash?

Should arboviruses be the only diagnosis hypothesis in pregnant women in endemic areas presenting with a rash?

Abstract Listeria is an unusual pathogen that causes neonatal infection with high morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a premature newborn whose mother had a rash during pregnancy; the newborn had severe early sepsis because of Listeria monocytogenes and histopathologically suggestive findings of the placenta. Obstetricians and neonatologists should suspect listeriosis in cases with compatible epidemiological history, clinical features, and examination findings of the placenta.

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Main Authors: Quintans,Maria Dolores Salgado, Carvalho,Angela Cristina Gouvêa, Guimarães,Vanessa de Sousa Neves, Coppo,Marcelo Rodrigues, Fernandes,Alexandre Ribeiro, Lopes,Vania Glória Silami, Bueno,Arnaldo Costa, Cardoso,Claudete Aparecida Araújo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2019
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100723
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Summary:Abstract Listeria is an unusual pathogen that causes neonatal infection with high morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a premature newborn whose mother had a rash during pregnancy; the newborn had severe early sepsis because of Listeria monocytogenes and histopathologically suggestive findings of the placenta. Obstetricians and neonatologists should suspect listeriosis in cases with compatible epidemiological history, clinical features, and examination findings of the placenta.

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