Abstract
ObjectiveWe performed a restrospective study of cases of listeriosis diagnosed in pregnant women in the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu from 2000 to 2010. Material and methodsAll pregnant women who consulted for symptoms suggestive of listeriosis and with culture-confirmed infection were included. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed. ResultsEighteen cases of listeriosis were diagnosed (incidence 4/10000). In 94.5%, there were no associated risk factors. In 45% of the patients, the main sign was maternal fever. Two patients who were diagnosed prenatally and who received antibiotic therapy delivered at term without neonatal effects (100%). Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality after Listeria monocytogenes infection was 44.5%, with important sequelae in 11% of the neonates and fetal exitus in 33.5%. ConclusionDespite the low incidence of listeriosis, early diagnosis is important, since correct treatment reduces maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
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