Successful Treatment of Maternal Listeria Monocytogenes Bacteremia in the First Trimester

Completed

• Conditions: Listeria Monocytogenes

• Registration Number: NCT03248973
• Lead Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-03
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-10
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-08
• Study Completion: 2018-02-02
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• One pregnant woman with listeria monocytogenes bacteremia in the first trimester

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Successful treatment	1 month after delivery	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 New Taipei, Taiwan