Hamburger-associated Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in Las Vegas: A hidden epidemic

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 176-180

  Cieslak, Paul R ^a,b,g   Noble, Susan J ^h   Maxson, Daniel J ^c   Empey, Lonnie C ^c   Ravenholt, Otto ^c   Legarza, Gretchen ^d   Tuttle, Jessica ^h   Doyle, Michael P ^e   Barren, Timothy J ^h   Wells, Joy G ^h   McNamara, Ann Marie ^f   Griffin, Patricia M ^h  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

^c Southern Nevada Health District   (United States)

^d Bureau of Laboratory Services Nevada Division of Health   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^g CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; DIARRHEA; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAT;

EID: 0031000106     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.2.176     Document Type: Article

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