A Large, Multiple-Restaurant Outbreak of Infection with Shigella flexneri Serotype 2a Traced to Tomatoes

Background. Foodborne outbreaks of Shigella infection are uncommon and tomatoes are an unusual vehicle. We describe a large, multiple-restaurant outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 2a infection that was associated with tomatoes. Methods. We conducted nationwide surveillance and a case-control stu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2006-01, Vol.42 (2), p.163-169
Hauptverfasser:	Reller, Megan E., Nelson, Jennifer M., Mølbak, Kåre, Ackman, David M., Schoonmaker-Bopp, Dianna J., Root, Timothy P., Mintz, Eric D.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Articles and Commentaries Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Diarrhea Disease Outbreaks Diseases Dysentery, Bacillary - epidemiology Dysentery, Bacillary - microbiology Epidemiology Female Food Microbiology Food safety Humans Illnesses Infections Infectious diseases Lycopersicon esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum - microbiology Male Meals Medical sciences Middle Aged Multivariate analysis New York - epidemiology Population Surveillance Public health Restaurants Risk factors Shigella Shigella flexneri Shigella flexneri - classification Shigella flexneri - isolation & purification Tomatoes
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