Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Research
Effect of Prevention Measures on Incidence of Human Listeriosis, France, 1987-1997
Table 1
Incidence and proportion of listeriosis cases by category of patient in 1987 and 1997, France
1987a | 1997b | % | 1987a | 1997b | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy-associated | 8.5 | 1.3 | -84 | 51 | 24 |
<65 years of age with no predisposing condition | 1.7 | 0.3 | -82 | 10 | 6 |
>65 years of age without predisposing condition | 1.3 | 0.5 | -62 | 8 | 9 |
Presence of predisposing condition | 5.3 | 3.3 | -37 | 31 | 61 |
Total | 16.7 | 5.4 | -68 | 100 | 100 |
aHospital laboratory survey.
bNational Reference Center.