Clinical aspects of outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning during air travel

An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning among 364 charter-flight passengers and crew members is described. Symptoms appeared just before landing, about an hour after a meal containing contaminated ham had been served. 143 passengers were admitted to hospital. 1 patient developed acute anuria an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1975-09, Vol.2 (7935), p.599
Hauptverfasser:	Effersoe, P, Kjerulf, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anuria - etiology Aviation Disease Outbreaks Female Hand Dermatoses - microbiology Hemiplegia - etiology Humans Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology Male Middle Aged Shock - etiology Skin Diseases, Infectious - microbiology Staphylococcal Food Poisoning - etiology Staphylococcal Infections Travel
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Zusammenfassung:	An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning among 364 charter-flight passengers and crew members is described. Symptoms appeared just before landing, about an hour after a meal containing contaminated ham had been served. 143 passengers were admitted to hospital. 1 patient developed acute anuria and 1 had hemiplegia and aphasia; both recovered. Fever and bloody stools were recorded with unusual frequency.
ISSN:	0140-6736