Open AccessSignificant increase of listeriosis in Germany - Epidemiological patterns 2001-2005
Author(s) -
Judith Koch,
Klaus Stark
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.11.06.00631-en
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , isolation (microbiology) , notifiable disease , medicine , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics
Listeriosis has been a mandatorily notifiable disease in Germany since January 2001. Clinical cases with isolation of Listeria monocytogenes from sterile specimens or neonates are reported to the Robert Koch-Institut. Listeriosis incidence significantly increased from 0.26 per 100 000 inhabitants (217 cases) in 2001 to 0.62 per 100 000 (519 cases) in 2005.