A comprehensive analysis of listeriosis in 13 pregnant women and 27 newborns in Xi'an from 2011 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Listeriosis is a severe foodborne infection associated with high mortality. Pregnant women and newborns are at a particularly high risk of infection. However, the data on epidemiology of maternal-neonatal listeriosis in Xi'an are little known. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and clinical features of maternal-neonatal listeriosis in Xi'an.

Methods

A total of 40 cases of listeriosis confirmed by positive cultures [blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)] and admitted to the Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital (NWCH) from 2011 to 2020 were enrolled. Data from all patients were collected from the hospital's electronic medical records. Data analysis and epidemiological investigation were carried out by demographic information, time of onse

SUBMITTER: Qu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9561519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature