Hospital-acquired listeriosis

Graham, Julie; Lanser, Shelley; Bignardi, G.E.; Pedler, S.J.; Hollyoak, Vivien

doi:10.1053/jhin.2002.1234

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“…13,14 The same L. monocytogenes strain was isolated from two of the patients, sandwiches sampled from two shops within the hospital and from the supplying sandwich manufacturing environment. It is not known whether the sandwiches produced by the manufacturer were distributed elsewhere, but no associated cases were identified outside the hospital.…”

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Hospital-acquired listeriosis associated with sandwiches in the UK: a cause for concern

Little¹,

Amar²,

Awofisayo³

et al. 2012

Journal of Hospital Infection

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Hospital-acquired listeriosis associated with sandwiches in the UK: a cause for concern

Little¹,

Amar²,

Awofisayo³

et al. 2012

Journal of Hospital Infection

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“…However, with particular care, even small clusters of cases can often be traced to contaminated foods [24].…”

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Epidemiology of listeriosis in Austria

Kasper

Huhulescu

Auer

et al. 2009

Wien Klin Wochenschr

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A total of 150 human cases of listeriosis (case definition based on isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from normally sterile material) were reported in Austria between 1997 and 2007. Of these, 14 cases (9.3%) were pregnancy-associated (mother/child illness considered as a single case) with a mean age of 29.3 years (median: 26.5; range 24-36). Among the non-pregnancy-associated cases (n = 136), 75 were male (55.2%) and 61 female (44.9%); patients in this group had a mean age of 64.3 years (median: 66.2; range 1-93). The average incidence of listeriosis in Austria in the period studied was 0.168 cases per 100,000 population. The majority of cases (90.7%) were caused by systemic infection, only 9.3% of cases were local infections. Among non-pregnancy-associated cases the fatality rate was 28.7% (39/136) and among the pregnancy-associated cases 35.7% (5/14: miscarriage x3, stillbirth x1, and one death in a newborn within 15 days of birth). Serotyping results for the 150 isolates revealed serovar (SV) 4b: 54%, SV 1/2a: 31.3%, SV 1/2b: 10%, SV 1/2c: 2.7%, 4d: 1.3% and SV 3a: 0.7%. Predisposing risk factors were determined for 131 of the 150 cases: age > or = 65 years (n = 73), pregnancy (n = 14) and 44 cases of carcinoma, blood malignancies, autoimmune diseases and status post solid organ transplants (7 patients had more than one underlying illness). During the period studied, the incidence of listeriosis doubled, despite a drastic reduction in the frequency of pregnancy-associated cases.

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“…The clinical picture is very similar to invasive group B streptococcal disease [5,6]. L. monocytogenes is primarily a food-borne pathogen, although zoonotic and nosocomial transmission have also been docu-mented [8][9][10]. Approximately 2500 severe infections and 500 deaths due to listeriosis occur annually, and it is second only to salmonellosis in fatalities related to food-borne illness in the USA [11].…”

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Listeriosis Prevention Knowledge Among Pregnant Women in the USA

Ogunmodede

Jones

Scheftel

et al. 2005

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

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Background: Listeriosis is a food-borne disease often associated with ready-to-eat foods. It usually causes mild febrile gastrointestinal illness in immunocompetent persons. In pregnant women, it may cause more severe infection and often crosses the placenta to infect the fetus, resulting in miscarriage, fetal death or neonatal morbidity. Simple precautions during pregnancy can prevent listeriosis. However, many women are unaware of these precautions and listeriosis education is often omitted from prenatal care. Methods: Volunteer pregnant women were recruited to complete a questionnaire to assess their knowledge of listeriosis and its prevention, in two separate studies. One study was a national survey of 403 women from throughout the USA, and the other survey was limited to 286 Minnesota residents. Results: In the multi-state survey, 74 of 403 respondents (18%) had some knowledge of listeriosis, compared with 43 of 286 (15%) respondents to the Minnesota survey. The majority of respondents reported hearing about listeriosis from a medical professional. In the multi-state survey, 33% of respondents knew listeriosis could be prevented by not eating delicatessen meats, compared with 17% in the Minnesota survey (p = 0.01). Similarly, 31% of respondents to the multi-state survey compared with 19% of Minnesota survey respondents knew listeriosis could be prevented by avoiding unpasteurized dairy products (p = 0.05). As for preventive behaviors, 18% of US and 23% of Minnesota respondents reported avoiding delicatessen meats and ready-to-eat foods during pregnancy, whereas 86% and 88%, respectively, avoided unpasteurized dairy products. Conclusions: Most pregnant women have limited knowledge of listeriosis prevention. Even though most respondents avoided eating unpasteurized dairy products, they were unaware of the risk associated with ready-to-eat foods. Improved education of pregnant women regarding the risk and sources of listeriosis in pregnancy is needed.

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Hospital-acquired listeriosis

Cited by 36 publications

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Hospital-acquired listeriosis associated with sandwiches in the UK: a cause for concern

Hospital-acquired listeriosis associated with sandwiches in the UK: a cause for concern

Epidemiology of listeriosis in Austria

Listeriosis Prevention Knowledge Among Pregnant Women in the USA

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