Ms. Bao, 32, from Zhejiang
After a period of serious preparation for pregnancy
Successfully conceived a new life
In the early stage, NT, Tang sieve, and non-invasive all the way to the green light
But not until 27 weeks of pregnancy
God still
Played a cruel joke on her
Pregnant women are infected with Listeria monocytogenes
Causes sepsis
The baby is stillborn
One day, Ms. Bao felt that the fetal movement in her abdomen was reduced, and her body was accompanied by chills and fever, so she went to the outpatient clinic near her home for examination, and the results of respiratory pathogens were negative, and the fetal heart rate and fetal movement were still reachable by B ultrasound, so Ms. Bao slowly relaxed her heart.
Three days later, she suddenly felt severe pain in her abdomen, followed by the loss of fetal movements, and her family rushed her to the hospital for medical treatment.
After a series of examinations, it was finally shown that the fetus had died in utero, and there was fluid accumulation in the chest and abdominal cavity; Ms. Bao herself has developed symptoms of sepsis and septic shock, and her condition is dangerous.
Doctors immediately launched emergency treatment, and after examination, they found that the culprit responsible for the incident was listeria monocytogenes. Fortunately, after active treatment, Ms. Bao herself has recovered and been discharged from the hospital, but it is a pity for the long-awaited baby.
The root cause of this is the spread of Listeria monocytogenes through food contamination and infection through the digestive tract.
Infections are often caused by eating contaminated food that has not been thoroughly heated. Milk and ice cream that have been opened in the refrigerator are cross-contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and can cause food poisoning if they are taken out and eaten directly. Earlier, because of pregnancy and dry weather, Ms. Bao drank a carton of milk that had been opened in the refrigerator.
Killers who are not afraid of the cold
Favorite to hide in the fridge
Autumn is coming, the weather is getting cooler, and the food is less perishable, especially if you have a refrigerator at home, you feel that the shelf life of the food can be extended. Listeria monocytogenes, this "killer" who is not afraid of the cold has it at home!
Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus, intracellular parasitic in a single or short chain arrangement. Listeria monocytogenes infects humans primarily through food, can inhabit the human intestine and is one of the deadliest foodborne pathogens.
Among the species of Listeria monocytogenes discovered so far, only Listeria monocytogenes is pathogenic to humans and can cause diarrhea, meningitis and sepsis.
Meat, eggs, poultry, seafood, dairy products, vegetables, etc. have all been confirmed to be the source of Listeria monocytogenes infection. It can also survive in a low temperature environment, and can still grow and reproduce in an environment of 4 °C, which is one of the main pathogenic bacteria that threaten human health in refrigerated food, so it is also known as the "refrigerator killer".
The disease enters from the mouth
Pregnant women are infected with serious consequences
The bacterium can cause severe foodborne illness, and whether eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes causes illness is also related to the number of germs, the age of the person, and the immune status.
Listeria monocytogenes infection is rare in healthy people, and risk factors include: immunocompromised people, the elderly, pregnant women, newborns, etc. In China, 42%~52% of Listeria monocytogenes infections are related to pregnancy, and neonates are mainly transmitted vertically through the placenta.
Clinical manifestations of infection during pregnancy
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Pay attention to refrigerator hygiene
Eat less raw foods
Mild gastrointestinal Listeria infections generally do not require antibiotic treatment, just proper rest and plenty of fluids. For patients with moderate to severe gastrointestinal infections or other complications, treatment includes intravenous fluids, nutritional support, and antibiotic therapy.
The doctor also reminded
Avoiding listeria infections is not that hard
You just need to do the following:
Source: Newsroom Comprehensive Tide News (Reporter: Yang Qian Correspondent: Xu Youjia)
Editor: Xu Lulu