Listeriosis, Taiwan, 1996–2008
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Listeriosis, Taiwan, 1996–2008
During 1996-2008, a total of 48 patients with listeriosis were identified at a Taiwan hospital. Average annual incidence increased from 0.029 to 0.118 cases per 1,000 admissions before and after January 2005. Serotype 1/2b predominated; serotype 4b emerged since 2004. Food monitoring and disease surveillance systems could help control listeriosis in Taiwan.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid1709.110093