Epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreaks, United States, 1982-2002

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 603-609

  Rangel, Josefa M ^a,b   Sparling, Phyllis H ^a   Crowe, Collen ^a   Griffin, Patricia M ^a   Swerdlow, David L ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 16244395474     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1104.040739     Document Type: Article

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