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A Common Source Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in a Teaching Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Riad Khatib ,
Mary Naber ,
Nancy Shellum ,
Laura Ashton ,
Karen Knowles ,
Vickie Giardina  and
Francis M. Wilson
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Abstract:

An outbreak of gastroenteritis at a large teaching hospital affected at least 52 workers. Investigation implicated a tuna salad, and the circumstances suggested Clostridium perfringens as the etiologic agent. The risk of such outbreaks may be reduced by cooling of ingredients prior to mixing and refrigeration in small steel containers.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 15 , Issue 8 , August 1994 , pp. 534 - 535
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1994

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