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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Goulet, V. ; de Valk, H. ; Pierre, O. ; Stainer, F. ; Rocourt, J. ; ... More +
Goulet, V. ; de Valk, H. ; Pierre, O. ; Stainer, F. ; Rocourt, J. ; Vaillant, V. ; Jacquet, C. ; Desenclos, J. C. ; Less -
Description:
To assess the impact of preventive measures by the food industry, we analyzed food monitoring data as well as trends in the incidence of listeriosis estimated through three independent sources: the National Reference Center of Listeriosis; a laboratory-based active surveillance network; and two consecutive nationwide surveys of public hospital laboratories. From 1987 to 1997, the incidence of listeriosis decreased by an estimated 68%. A substantial reduction in the proportion of Listeria monocytogenes-contaminated products was observed at the retail level. The temporal relationship between prevention measures by the food industry, reduction in L. monocytogenes-contaminated foodstuffs, and reduction in listeriosis incidence suggests a causal relationship and indicates that a substantial part of the reduction in illness is related to prevention efforts.
Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Female
Food Microbiology
Health Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Laboratories, Hospital
Listeria Monocytogenes
Listeriosis
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):983-989.
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
France ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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