The global burden of listeriosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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2014
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de Noordhout, Charline Maertens
Devlesschauwer, Brecht
Angulo, Frederick J
Verbeke, Geert
Haagsma, Juanita
Havelaar, Arie
Speybroeck, Niko
Kirk, Martyn
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Background: Listeriosis, caused by Listeria monocytogenes, is an important foodborne disease that can be difficult to control and commonly results in severe clinical outcomes. We aimed to provide the first estimates of global numbers of illnesses, deaths, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) due to listeriosis, by synthesising information and knowledge through a systematic review. Methods: We retrieved data on listeriosis through a systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature (published in 1990-2012). We excluded incidence data from before 1990 from the analysis. We reviewed national surveillance data where available. We did a multilevel meta-analysis to impute missing country-specific listeriosis incidence rates. We used a meta-regression to calculate the proportions of health states, and a Monte Carlo simulation to generate DALYs by WHO subregion. Findings: We screened 11 722 references and identified 87 eligible studies containing listeriosis data for inclusion in the meta-analyses. We estimated that, in 2010, listeriosis resulted in 23 150 illnesses (95% credible interval 6061-91 247), 5463 deaths (1401-21 497), and 172 823 DALYs (44 079-676 465). The proportion of perinatal cases was 20·7% (SD 1·7). Interpretation: Our quantification of the global burden of listeriosis will enable international prioritisation exercises. The number of DALYs due to listeriosis was lower than those due to congenital toxoplasmosis but accords with those due to echinococcosis. Urgent efforts are needed to fill the missing data in developing countries. We were unable to identify incidence data for the AFRO, EMRO, and SEARO WHO regions.
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases
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