Table 2 Source of information for estimates of incubation period of 16 cases with imprecise exposure by clinical form of invasive listeriosis
Clinical form | Country | Ref | Implicated food | Year | Number of cases | Available Information | Maximum Incubation period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CNS involvement | |||||||
France | [16] | brie (cheese) | 1993 | 1 | date of purchase | 19 | |
Denmark | [25] | meat dish | 2010 | 1 | date of production | 21 | |
Bacteraemia | |||||||
Belgium | [26] | camembert | 1994 | 1 | consumed a few days ago | 5 | |
Norway | [21] | camembert | 2007 | 3 | 2 possible dates of exposure | 3-15, 2-6, 19-21 | |
Denmark | [25] | meat dish | 2009 | 2 | date of production | 21,27 | |
UK | [27] | sandwich | 2011 | 3 | 2 possible dates of exposure | 1-4 to 8-13 | |
Pregnancy associated | |||||||
France | [15] | rillettes (pork pâté) | 1993 | 5 | date of purchase | 16,18,28,38,88 |