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- Title
Risk factors for mortality among patients with nonperinatal listeriosis in Los Angeles County, 1992-2004.
- Authors
Guevara, Ramon E; Mascola, Laurene; Sorvillo, Frank
- Abstract
Listeriosis is a relatively rare foodborne disease with significant public health implications. The causative pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, grows well in refrigeration, is associated with a case-fatality rate of 20%, and causes an estimated 28% of all foodborne disease-related deaths. Nevertheless, data on the risk factors for listeriosis mortality are limited.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 11, p1507
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/598935