Study of listeriosis in spontaneous abortions during preganacy at tertiary care centre

Listeriosis is an emerging zoonotic disease. Listeria monocytogenes uncommon cause of illness in general population, however, some high risk groups including neonates, pregnant women, elderly persons, immunosuppressed transplant recipients and others with impaired cell mediated immunity, it important life threatening bacteremia meningoencephalitis. 18 times more common pregnancy (12/100,000) than the non-pregnant population (0.7/100,000) 16-27% all infections occur women. Isolation bacteria by conventional methods microscopy culture on selective agar PALCUM after enrichment samples using UVM1, UVM2 .Speciation listeria done carbohydrate fermentation test followed study pathogenicity hemolysis sheep blood CAMP antimicrobial susceptibility done. Out total 131 patients having history Spontaneous abortion were screened for Listeria, that 10(7.6%) carrying out which 3(2.29%) them found to be positive L. 07(5.34%) other spp. The prevalence present was 03(2.29%) from spontaneous cases. Based results concluded responsible abortions during humans.