Botulism surveillance in Italy: 1992-1996

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 917-922

  Squarcione, Salvatore ^a   Prete, Anna ^b   Vellucci, Loredana ^b  

^a Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma F   (Italy)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Botulism; Health expenditure; Quality control; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM ANTISERUM;

ARTICLE; BOTULISM; CANNED FOOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOTULINUM ANTITOXIN; BOTULISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0033451015     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007661927843     Document Type: Article

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