Case report: whole genome sequencing based investigation of maternal-neonatal listeriosis in Sichuan China

摘要

BackgroundNeonatal listeriosis is a rare but severe disease manifesting as septicemia and central nervous system (CNS) infections with a high fatality rate of around 20 to 30%. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a promising technique for pathogen identification and infection source tracing with its high resolution.