Table 6 Origin of L. monocytogenes isolates used in the study

Origin

Food isolates (n = 60; 75.0%)

Clinical isolates (n = 20; 25.0%)

Salmon

(n = 20; 25.0%)

Cold cuts

(n = 20; 25.0%)

Frozen food

(n = 20; 25.0%)

•blood (n = 4; 5.0%)

•cerebrospinal fluid (n = 4; 5.0%)

•vaginal swab (n = 4; 5.0%)

•cerrical swab (n = 1; 1.0%)

•ear swab (n = 1; 1.0%)

•pharynheal swab (n = 1; 1.0%)

•descendant tumor (n = 1; 1.0%)

•heat valve (n = 1; 1.0%)

•blood from the catheter (n = 1; 1.0%)

•peritoneal fluid (n = 1; 1.0%)

•dialysis fluid (n = 1; 1.0%)