Estimating the Attack Rate of Pregnancy-Associated Listeriosis during a Large Outbreak

Estimating the Attack Rate of Pregnancy-Associated Listeriosis during a Large Outbreak

Background. In 2011, a multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to contaminated cantaloupes raised concerns that many pregnant women might have been exposed to Listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis during pregnancy can cause fetal death, premature delivery, and neonatal sepsis and meningitis. Little...

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Main Authors: Maho Imanishi, Janell A. Routh, Marigny Klaber, Weidong Gu, Michelle S. Vanselow, Kelly A. Jackson, Loretta Sullivan-Chang, Gretchen Heinrichs, Neena Jain, Bernadette Albanese, William M. Callaghan, Barbara E. Mahon, Benjamin J. Silk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/201479

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