Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / mortality
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Listeria monocytogenes / classification
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Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification*
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Listeriosis / epidemiology*
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Listeriosis / mortality
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Serotyping
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Taiwan / epidemiology
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Young Adult