Listeriosis as a cause of maternal death: an obstetric complication of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1983. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Listeriosis as a cause of maternal death: an obstetric complication of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1983 Sep 1;147(1):7-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/83305940
Wetli CV; Roldan EO; Fojaco RM

Abstract: A case of maternal death due to Listeria monocytogenes bacteremia, with survival of the prematurely delivered infant, is presented. Lymphopenia and a Haitian origin suggest that the fatal outcome was related to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). To our knowledge, this is the first recorded instance of a maternal death due to listeriosis.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY Adult Case Report Female Haiti/ETHNOLOGY Human Listeria Infections/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Placenta/PATHOLOGY Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Septicemia/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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M83C0054

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