Neonatal listeriosis due to cross-infection in an obstetric theatre

Simmons, Matthew; Cockcroft, P.M.; Okubadejo, O. A.

doi:10.1016/s0163-4453(86)91124-2

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“…Listeriosis has been transmitted to infants during delivery (223). A survey conducted in Scotland, however, failed to detect L. monocytogenes in the cervicovaginal secretions of 54 pregnant women, and fecal carriage rate was as low (2%) in these women as it was in 60 nonpregnant women (3.4%) (135); this study argues against L. monocytogenes being either an autochthonous or a ubiquitous allochthonous microbe.…”

Section: Listeria Monocytogenesmentioning

confidence: 63%

Contemporary issues: diseases with a food vector

1988

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Foodborne disease has become a contemporary issue. Several large, well-publicized outbreaks of foodborne disease have heightened public awareness that harmful microorganisms may be present in food and that chronic as well as acute disease may be caused by foodborne microbes. The field of food microbiology has likewise experienced a resurgence of interest. New tools, such as recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid technology and monoclonal antibody production, used to elucidate microbial virulence factors have facilitated identification of disease-causing microbes once thought to be harmless and demonstrated the complexity of individual virulence mechanisms previously considered to be well understood. Foodborne pathogens are also causing disease via some surprising food vectors, such as chopped, bottled garlic and sauteed onions. In addition to acute gastrointestinal disturbances, certain microorganisms may, through complex interactions with the human immune response, cause chronic diseases that affect several major organ systems. These microbes are serving as models in studies of molecular mimicry and genetic interrelatedness of procaryotes and eucaryotes. Other recently recognized attributes of foodborne microorganisms, such as the heat shock phenomenon and the possible nonculturability of some bacteria, may affect their ability to cause disease in humans. Because foodborne disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, the study of these diseases and their causative microorganisms presents a unique challenge to many professionals in the subdisciplines of microbiology, epidemiology, and clinical medicine.

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Section: Listeria Monocytogenesmentioning

confidence: 63%

Contemporary issues: diseases with a food vector

1988

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“…We found only one description of a hospital outbreak of Lm among adults (three cases secondary to an index one), but the method of transmission was not established (22). Hospital transmission among neonates in nurseries was thought to occur more frequently (24%) (12) and was described by several investigators (18,23,24). …”

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confidence: 99%

Listeria monocytogenesInfection in Israel and Review of Cases Worldwide

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Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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Listeria monocytogenes, an uncommon foodborne pathogen, is increasingly recognized as a cause of life-threatening disease. A marked increase in reported cases of listeriosis during 1998 motivated a retrospective nationwide survey of the infection in Israel. From 1995 to 1999, 161 cases were identified; 70 (43%) were perinatal infections, with a fetal mortality rate of 45%. Most (74%) of the 91 nonperinatal infections involved immunocompromised patients with malignancies, chronic liver disease, chronic renal failure, or diabetes mellitus. The common clinical syndromes in these patients were primary bacteremia (47%) and meningitis (28%). The crude case-fatality rate in this group was 38%, with a higher death rate in immunocompromised patients.

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“…In addition to the large community outbreaks attributed to contaminated food sources, several nosocomial clusters of neonatal listeriosis have been reported (21,39,42,89,98,121,153). Most of the reports describe the delivery of an infant with early-onset infection followed by the diagnosis of late-onset listeriosis in one or more infants born subsequently (21,42,66,68,89,121,153). In most reports, person-to-person transmission caused by inadequate handwashing and breaks in barrier nursing technique was considered to have caused late-onset infections (21,66,68,98).…”

Section: Monocytogenes In Humans Carriagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In most reports, person-to-person transmission caused by inadequate handwashing and breaks in barrier nursing technique was considered to have caused late-onset infections (21,66,68,98). In some reports, the affected infants had common exposure to resuscitation equipment (121,153), and in one hospital, inadequate cleaning of a shared rectal thermometer may have caused two cases of necrotizing enterocolitis due to L. monocytogenes, although transmission from person to person could not be ruled out (89). Nosocomial clusters have been small, and microbiologic efforts have failed to document any common source that was suggested epidemiologically.…”

Section: Monocytogenes In Humans Carriagementioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of human listeriosis

1991

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During the 1980s, investigation of several large epidemics of listeriosis confirmed that transmission of L. monocytogenes in food causes human disease. Progress in laboratory detection and subtyping of the organism has enhanced our ability to compare human and environmental isolates of L. monocytogenes. Transmission by foodborne organisms is now recognized as causing both epidemic and sporadic listeriosis. Continued study of dietary risk factors associated with listeriosis is needed in order to develop dietary recommendations for the expanding population at increased risk of disease. Current research application of new molecular methods to the study of L. monocytogenes may improve the ability to diagnose pregnancy-associated disease and permit the rapid detection and control of L. monocytogenes in the food supply.

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Neonatal listeriosis due to cross-infection in an obstetric theatre

Cited by 39 publications

References 8 publications

Contemporary issues: diseases with a food vector

Contemporary issues: diseases with a food vector

Listeria monocytogenesInfection in Israel and Review of Cases Worldwide

Epidemiology of human listeriosis

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