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Listeriosis

Symptoms: Maternal infection while pregnant leading to: stillbirth fulminant illness in the newborn causing death within a few hours of birth In the newborn: loss of appetite lethargy jaundice vomiting skin rash increased pressure inside the skull (due to meningitis) may cause the skull's "sutures" to become separated Signs and tests: brown-stained amniotic fluid skin rash respiratory distress shock Tests: cultures of amniotic fluid cultures of the blood cultures of the urine (clean catch) CSF culture Text Continues Below

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