Long-term mortality in patients diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis: A Danish nationwide cohort study

Journal of Infection

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-40

  Roed, Casper ^a   Engsig, Frederik Neess ^a   Omland, Lars Haukali ^a   Skinhoj, Peter ^a   Obel, Niels ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cancer incidence; Cause of death; Cohort studies; Listeria; Listeria monocytogenes; Meningitis; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CANCER; LISTERIOSIS; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSTATE CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALE; MENINGITIS, LISTERIA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84455169570     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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