Clinical and molecular epidemiology of human listeriosis in Taiwan
Journal
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
104
Date Issued
2021-03
Author(s)
Tsai, Yu-Huan
Tsai, Mao-Song
Liao, Chun-Hsing
Abstract
To determine serogroups, multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of Listeria monocytogenes isolates and analyze clinical characteristics of these clones focusing on non-perinatal cases.
Subjects
30-day all-cause mortality; Human listeriosis; Multilocus sequence typing; Sequence type; Serogroup
SDGs
Other Subjects
steroid; adult; age distribution; Article; bacteremia; bacterial peritonitis; clinical feature; controlled study; diabetes mellitus; female; human; incidence; kidney failure; listeriosis; liver cirrhosis; major clinical study; male; malignant neoplasm; middle aged; molecular epidemiology; mother; multilocus sequence typing; newborn; newborn mortality; polymerase chain reaction; respiratory distress; sex ratio; survival rate; Taiwan; aged; bacteremia; genetics; isolation and purification; Listeria monocytogenes; listeriosis; microbiology; mortality; very elderly; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bacteremia; Female; Humans; Incidence; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeriosis; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Epidemiology; Multilocus Sequence Typing; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Taiwan
Type
journal article