Estimating the Attack Rate of Pregnancy-Associated Listeriosis during a Large Outbreak

• Main Authors: Maho Imanishi (Author), Janell A. Routh (Author), Marigny Klaber (Author), Weidong Gu (Author), Michelle S. Vanselow (Author), Kelly A. Jackson (Author), Loretta Sullivan-Chang (Author), Gretchen Heinrichs (Author), Neena Jain (Author), Bernadette Albanese (Author), William M. Callaghan (Author), Barbara E. Mahon (Author), Benjamin J. Silk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. In 2011, a multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to contaminated cantaloupes raised concerns that many pregnant women might have been exposed to Listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis during pregnancy can cause fetal death, premature delivery, and neonatal sepsis and meningitis. Little...