Hospital outbreak of Salmonella virchow possibly associated with a food handler

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 261-266

  Maguire, H ^a   Pharoah, P ^b   Walsh, B ^c   Davison, C ^d   Barrie, D ^e   Threlfall, E J ^f   Chambers, S ^g  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Kingston and Richmond Hlth Auth   (United Kingdom)

^d Roy Borough of Kingston Upon Thames   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^f CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^g West Park Hospital Epsom   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food; Handler; Hospital outbreak; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SALMONELLA VIRCHOW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034112064     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0712     Document Type: Article

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