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Listeria Placentitis
PITFALL
D efinition — Placental infection by the gram-positive bacteria Listeria monocytogenes .
Clinical Features
Epidemiology
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Placental infection with Listeria is an uncommon occurrence.
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The most common method of infection is ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products, although deli meats and unwashed vegetables have also been implicated.
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Listeria is thought to spread hematogenously from mother to fetus.
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