Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157 infection associated with a music festival

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 286-288

  Crampin, M ^a   Willshaw, G ^b   Hancock, R ^c   Djuretic, T ^a   Elstob, C ^d   Rouse, A ^e   Cheasty, T ^b   Stuart, J ^f  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Lab of Enteric Pathogens Ctrl P   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d Mendip District Council   (United Kingdom)

^e Somerset Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^f GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VEROTOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ENGLAND; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MUSIC;

EID: 0032703871     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050278     Document Type: Article

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