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Epidemiology and Molecular Typing of Pregnancy-Associated Listeriosis Cases in Lombardy, Italy, over a 10-Year Period (2005-2014).
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jan 2017
Filipello Virginia, Amato Ettore, Gori Maria, Huedo Pol, Ciceri Giulia, Lomonaco Sara, Pontello Mirella
Abstract excerpt
In developed countries, pregnancy-related listeriosis accounts for 20-43% of total invasive listeriosis. This work describes the first pregnancy-related listeriosis survey in Italy based on two data sources, that is, mandatory notification system and regional laboratory-based network. Out of 610 listeriosis cases reported over a 10-year period, 40 were pregnancy-related (6.6%). Among these, 29 pregnancy-related...
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