Pregnancy-associated listeriosis in England and Wales
Pregnancy-associated listeriosis in England and Wales
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DOI:
10.1017/s0950268814000594
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Grant, K. A.
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作者:
Awofisayo, A.;Amar, C.;Grant, K. A.
Listeriosis is a rare but severe foodborne disease with low morbidity and high case-fatality rates. Pregnant women, unborn and newborn babies are among the high-risk groups for listeriosis. We examined listeriosis cases reported to the enhanced surveillance system in England and Wales from 1990 to 2010 to identify risk factors influencing outcome. Cases were defined as pregnancy-associated if Listeria monocytogenes was isolated from a pregnant woman or newborn infants aged