The kitchen dishcloth as a source of and vehicle for foodborne pathogens in a domestic setting

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-261

  Hilton, A C ^a,b   Austin, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Dishcloth; Domestic hygiene; Salmonella; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; KITCHEN; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033829406     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120050127202     Document Type: Article

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