Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004
Microbiologic and epidemiologic data on 1,933 cases of human listeriosis reported in England and Wales from 1990 to 2004 were reviewed. A substantial increase in incidence occurred from 2001 to 2004. Ten clusters (60 cases), likely to represent common-source outbreaks, were detected. However, these...
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| author | Iain Gillespie Jim McLauchlin Kathie Grant Christine Little Vina Mithani Celia Penman Christopher Lane Martyn Regan |
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| description | Microbiologic and epidemiologic data on 1,933 cases of human listeriosis reported in England and Wales from 1990 to 2004 were reviewed. A substantial increase in incidence occurred from 2001 to 2004. Ten clusters (60 cases), likely to represent common-source outbreaks, were detected. However, these clusters did not account for the upsurge in incidence, which occurred sporadically, predominantly in patients >60 years of age with bacteremia and which was independent of sex; regional, seasonal, ethnic, or socioeconomic differences; underlying conditions; or Listeria monocytogenes subtype. The reasons for the increase are not known, but since multiple L. monocytogenes strains were responsible, this upsurge is unlikely to be due to a common-source outbreak. In the absence of risk factors for listeriosis in this emerging at-risk sector of the population, dietary advice on avoiding high-risk foods should be provided routinely to the elderly and immunocompromised, not just to pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-010fdd18254d4ef0a0f46c2b67a3be1e2022-12-22T02:49:28ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-09-011291361136610.3201/eid1209.051657Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004Iain GillespieJim McLauchlinKathie GrantChristine LittleVina MithaniCelia PenmanChristopher LaneMartyn ReganMicrobiologic and epidemiologic data on 1,933 cases of human listeriosis reported in England and Wales from 1990 to 2004 were reviewed. A substantial increase in incidence occurred from 2001 to 2004. Ten clusters (60 cases), likely to represent common-source outbreaks, were detected. However, these clusters did not account for the upsurge in incidence, which occurred sporadically, predominantly in patients >60 years of age with bacteremia and which was independent of sex; regional, seasonal, ethnic, or socioeconomic differences; underlying conditions; or Listeria monocytogenes subtype. The reasons for the increase are not known, but since multiple L. monocytogenes strains were responsible, this upsurge is unlikely to be due to a common-source outbreak. In the absence of risk factors for listeriosis in this emerging at-risk sector of the population, dietary advice on avoiding high-risk foods should be provided routinely to the elderly and immunocompromised, not just to pregnant women.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/05-1657_articleListeria monocytogenessurveillanceoutbreaksepidemiologyresearchEngland |
| spellingShingle | Iain Gillespie Jim McLauchlin Kathie Grant Christine Little Vina Mithani Celia Penman Christopher Lane Martyn Regan Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 Emerging Infectious Diseases Listeria monocytogenes surveillance outbreaks epidemiology research England |
| title | Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 |
| title_full | Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 |
| title_fullStr | Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 |
| title_short | Changing Pattern of Human Listeriosis, England and Wales, 2001–2004 |
| title_sort | changing pattern of human listeriosis england and wales 2001 2004 |
| topic | Listeria monocytogenes surveillance outbreaks epidemiology research England |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/9/05-1657_article |
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