Successful Treatment of Maternal Listeria Monocytogenes Bacteremia in the First Trimester

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital1 enrolled

Overview

Successful Treatment of Maternal Listeria Monocytogenes Bacteremia in the First Trimester of Pregnancy

A 34-year-old nulliparous woman with 11 gestational weeks with flu-like illness was proved to be infection by Listeria monocytogenes, and then treated by intravenous ampicillin 2 g every 4 hours for 3 weeks. A healthy unaffected male baby was delivered at 41 weeks' gestation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Listeria Monocytogenes

Interventions

Ampicillin InjectionDRUG

Ampicillin injection 2 g q4h for 3 weeks

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * One pregnant woman with listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in the first trimester

Locations (1)

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Successful treatment

A favorable outcome of maternal listeria infection in the first trimester may be anticipated. Besides, intravenous ampicillin with or without gentamicin should be a reasonable treatment option for maternal listeria infection in the first trimester.

Time frame: 1 month after delivery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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