Contamination of hands and work surfaces with Salmonella enteritidis PT4 during the preparation of egg dishes

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 403-409

  Humphrey, T J ^a   Martin, K W ^a   Whitehead, A ^a  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EGG SHELL; FINGER; FOOD PROCESSING; HAND; HUMAN; KITCHEN; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; EGGS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HAND; HUMAN; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028593330     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800068412     Document Type: Article

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