title: Listeriosis, Taiwan, 1996-2008.
abstract: During 1996-2008, a total of 48 patients with listeriosis were identified at a Taiwan hospital. Average annual incidence increased from 0.029 to 0.118 cases per 1,000 admissions before and after January 2005. Serotype 1/2b predominated; serotype 4b emerged since 2004. Food monitoring and disease surveillance systems could help control listeriosis in Taiwan.
authors: National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Yu-Tsung
authors: YT
authors: Huang
authors: Chun-Hsing
authors: CH
authors: Liao
authors: Chia-Jui
authors: CJ
authors: Yang
authors: Lee-Jene
authors: LJ
authors: Teng
authors: Jin-Town
authors: JT
authors: Wang
authors: Po-Ren
authors: PR
authors: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012703:Serotyping; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult