Ongoing High Incidence and Case-Fatality Rates for Invasive Listeriosis, Germany, 2010–2019

Ongoing High Incidence and Case-Fatality Rates for Invasive Listeriosis, Germany, 2010–2019

We used 10 years of surveillance data to describe listeriosis frequency in Germany. Altogether, 5,576 cases were reported, 91% not pregnancy associated; case counts increased over time. Case-fatality rate was 13% in non–pregnancy-associated cases, most in adults ≥65 years of age. Detecting, investi...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Wilking, Raskit Lachmann, Alexandra Holzer, Sven Halbedel, Antje Flieger, Klaus Stark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
case-fatality rate
enteric infections
food-borne infections
food contamination
gastrointestinal infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/9/21-0068_article

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