Outbreaks of food borne diseases in the Lazio region, Italy: The results of epidemiological field investigations

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 699-702

  Faustini, A ^a,g   Rossi, P Giorgi ^b   Perucci, C A ^a   Fasiolo, P ^c   Russo, P ^c   Gnesivo, C ^c   Tomassetti, P ^c   Santarelli, E ^c   Tanzariello, E ^c   Turi, E ^c   Iafrate, A M ^c   Blasetti, F ^c   Fantini, F ^c   Di Cola, L ^d   Paganelli, G ^d   Guadagnoli, R ^d   Lucantonio, P ^e   Ruta, A ^e   Di Russo, C ^f   Paniccia, D ^f  

^a Local Health Authority RME   (Italy)

^b Agency for Public Health   (Italy)

^c Lazio Local Health Unit   (Italy)

^d Local Health Unit   (Italy)

^e Local Health Unit   (Italy)

^f Local Health Unit   (Italy)

^g Agenzia di Sanita Pubblica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Field epidemiology; Food borne disease outbreak

Indexed keywords

CIGUATOXIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CATERING SERVICE; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; COOLING; DIARRHEA; EGG; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOODBORNE DISEASE; HOME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; MUSHROOM; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLOSIS; SHELLFISH; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; VEGETABLE; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

AGARICALES; COHORT STUDIES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIARRHEA; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EGGS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MEAT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTAURANTS; RISK FACTORS; SALMONELLA FOOD POISONING; SEASONS; SHELLFISH; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0041520806     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024884416468     Document Type: Article

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