Listeriosis prevention knowledge among pregnant women in the USA

Infectious Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-15

  Ogunmodede, Folashade ^a   Jones, Jeffery L ^b   Scheftel, Joni ^a   Kirkland, Elizabeth ^b   Schulkin, Jay ^c   Lynfield, Ruth ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Listeriosis; Ready to eat foods; Risk factors; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LISTERIA INFECTIONS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18744363931     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02656730400025594     Document Type: Review

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