Case Report on the Successful Management of Listeria monocytogenes Infection in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Listeria monocytogenes (LM) is a motile Gram-positive facultative anaerobe, which is primarily transmitted to humans through consumption of contaminated food. Examples include ready-to-eat meals, dairy products like milk and soft cheeses, cold meats and vegetables. In pregnant women, illness caused by LM infection, listeriosis, may occur asymptomatically or it may present with vague flu-like and/or gastrointestinal symptoms.