Rickettsia typhi causes murine typhus which is commonly spread by fleas in endemic areas like South Texas. Infection presents as a mild febrile illness without complications. Our pregnant patient presented with a serious febrile illness that progressed to severe acute hepatitis and septic shock, confounding her final diagnosis of murine typhus. Her condition was reported in 3 other case studies....

Listeriosis is a rare and severe foodborne infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes, which manifests as septicemia and central nervous system (CNS) infections with a high fatality rate of around 20 to 30%. However, neonatal listeriosis has rarely been reported in UAE....