title: [Increased incidence of listeriosis diseases in Lower Saxony, 1983].
abstract: During 1983 an unusual high incidence of listeriosis in man was observed in parts of Lower Saxony. 24 strains of Listeria monocytogenes--all serotyp 4b--were isolated from 10 newborn infants, 3 children and 11 adults suffering from meningitis and sepsis. All of the affected newborns and children recovered with antibiotic therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008584:Meningitis, Listeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Vermehrtes Auftreten von Listeriose-Erkrankungen in Niedersachsen, 1983.