The global burden of listeriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes, is an important foodborne disease that can be difficult to control and commonly results in severe clinical outcomes. We aimed to provide the first estimates of global numbers of illnesses, deaths, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to listeriosis, by synthesising information and knowledge through a systematic review.

Methods

We retrieved data on listeriosis through a systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature (published in 1990-2012). We excluded incidence data from before 1990 from the analysis. We reviewed national surveillance data where available. We did a multilevel meta-analysis to impute missing country-specific listeriosis incidence rates. We used a meta-regression to calculate the prop

SUBMITTER: de Noordhout CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4369580 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature