Outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease in residential institutions in England and Wales 1992-1994

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-54

  Ryan, M J ^a   Wall, P G ^a   Adak, G K ^a   Evans, H S ^a   Cowden, J M ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b RUCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA SONNEI; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS;

EID: 0031046222     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)80009-6     Document Type: Article

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