New England Journal of Medicine · 2020 · 247 citations · 25 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyFoodborne Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyOutbreak InvestigationBacterial InfectionsFoodborne Pathogen DetectionHiv EpidemiologyNeonatal InfectionsNeonatal Infectious DiseasesInfections In PregnancyListeria DetectionListeria Monocytogenes ContaminationMeat-borne InfectionsMeat-borne PathogensNeonatal ListeriosisOutbreak Source ControlWhole-genome Sequencing Analysis
BACKGROUND: An outbreak of listeriosis was identified in South Africa in 2017. The source was unknown. METHODS: infection during the period from June 11, 2017, to April 7, 2018. RESULTS: ST6 infections. CONCLUSIONS: caused disproportionate illness among pregnant girls and women and HIV-infected persons. Whole-genome sequencing facilitated the detection of the outbreak and guided the trace-back investigations that led to the identification of the source.
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