Listeriosis in the far South of Brazil: neglected infection?
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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46(3): 381-383, May-Jun/2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-679516
ABSTRACT
Listeriosis is an under-diagnosed and under-reported infection; however, listeriosis is not a compulsorily notifiable disease in Brazil. We provide an overview of the rates of listeriosis in the United States of America (USA), Europe, Latin America, and Brazil during the past decade. We also report a case of miscarriage caused by listeriosis in which there was no suspicion of this infection. This overview and the case we report serve as reminders of the often-neglected threat of listeriosis and its potential to cause miscarriage while highlighting the necessity of recognizing listeriosis as a compulsorily notifiable disease in Brazil.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Abortion, Septic
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Neglected Diseases
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Listeriosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR
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